Employers in California filed 76 WARN Act notices in August 2016, impacting roughly 9,565 workers — representing a notable rise over July and down 10% versus August 2015. The average filing covered 126 workers, with 25 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 1,819 |
| Transportation | 2 | 650 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 636 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 200 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 144 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 118 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 58 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 55 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,819 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 650 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 10 | 2,798 |
| San Bernardino | 2 | 1,800 |
| Los Angeles | 16 | 1,361 |
| Orange | 11 | 782 |
| San Francisco | 6 | 708 |
Santa Clara absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 2,798 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 6 | 2,520 |
| Colton | 2 | 1,800 |
| San Francisco | 6 | 708 |
| Hawaiian Gardens | 2 | 636 |
| Riverbank | 2 | 354 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 47 | 5,911 |
| Closure | 25 | 3,387 |
| Temporary Layoff | 3 | 267 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc | Colton | 900 | Closure | 2016-08-25 |
| Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc | Colton | 900 | Closure | 2016-08-26 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc | San Jose | 899 | Layoff | 2016-08-17 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc | San Jose | 899 | Layoff | 2016-08-18 |
| Ericsson Inc | San Jose | 435 | Closure | 2016-08-23 |
| SkyWest Airlines, Inc | San Francisco | 325 | Layoff | 2016-08-01 |
| SkyWest Airlines, Inc | San Francisco | 325 | Layoff | 2016-08-04 |
| Gardens Regional Hospital and Medical | Hawaiian Gardens | 318 | Layoff | 2016-08-17 |
| Gardens Regional Hospital and Medical | Hawaiian Gardens | 318 | Layoff | 2016-08-18 |
| Alaska Air Group, Inc | Burlingame | 275 | Layoff | 2016-08-10 |
| Zodiac Seat Shells U.S., LLC | Santa Maria | 205 | Layoff | 2016-08-19 |
| Micrel, Inc | San Jose | 195 | Layoff | 2016-08-03 |
| Silgan Containers | Riverbank | 177 | Temporary Layoff | 2016-08-16 |
| Silgan Containers | Riverbank | 177 | Layoff | 2016-08-17 |
| Brooks Institute | Ventura | 169 | Closure | 2016-08-15 |
The single largest action involved Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc at its Colton facility, reporting 900 affected workers. Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc followed with 900 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by California. 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 California WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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