Employers in Colorado posted 11 WARN Act notices in July 2016, affecting an estimated 1,132 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and down 45% versus July 2015. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 210 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 140 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 210 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 140 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 1 | 65 |
Adams felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 6% of all affected workers with 65 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak/Teller | 1 | 210 |
| Western | 1 | 141 |
| Arapahoe/Douglas | 1 | 80 |
| Adams | 1 | 70 |
| Denver | 1 | 65 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 291 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc - REV | 210 | 2016-07-28 | ||
| Honeywell | Pikes Peak/Teller | 210 | 2016-07-28 | |
| CCA- Kit Carson Correctional Facility | 141 | Closure | 2016-07-05 | |
| CCA- Kit Carson Correctional Facility | Western | 141 | 2016-07-05 | |
| Excelsior | 80 | Closure | 2016-07-20 | |
| Excelsior | Arapahoe/Douglas | 80 | 2016-07-20 | |
| Packaging Corporation of America | 70 | Closure | 2016-07-25 | |
| Packaging Corporation of America | Adams | 70 | 2016-07-25 | |
| Northwest Pipe Company | 65 | 2016-07-12 | ||
| Northwest Pipe Company | Denver | 65 | 2016-07-12 | |
| Northwest Pipe Company | N/A | 2016-07-12 |
The largest notice was filed by Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc - REV at its Colorado facility, reporting 210 affected workers. Honeywell followed with 210 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Colorado. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Colorado WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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