Employers in Colorado reported 4 WARN Act notices in October 2016, displacing an estimated 104 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and down 59% versus October 2015. The average filing covered 26 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Colorado this month. A total of 104 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mesa | 1 | 52 |
| Park | 1 | 0 |
Mesa absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 52 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mesa | 1 | 52 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 52 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV Public Transportation | 52 | Closure | 2016-10-21 | |
| MV Public Transportation | Mesa | 52 | 2016-10-21 | |
| Climax Molybdenum Co - Henderson Mine & Mill - REV #5 | N/A | 2016-10-11 | ||
| Climax Molybdenum Company | Jefferson | N/A | 2016-10-11 |
The most significant filing came from MV Public Transportation at its Colorado facility, reporting 52 affected workers. MV Public Transportation followed with 52 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Colorado, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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