Employers in California logged 83 WARN Act notices in November 2016, involving roughly 11,789 workers — climbing above October and up 128% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 142 workers, with 36 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 16 | 4,014 |
| Retail | 3 | 346 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 240 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 164 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 147 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 97 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 92 |
| Transportation | 1 | 91 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 4,014 workers across 16 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 346 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 11 | 4,079 |
| Santa Clara | 13 | 1,900 |
| Orange | 9 | 1,270 |
| Alameda | 4 | 1,025 |
| San Mateo | 12 | 1,007 |
Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 4,079 workers across 11 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 5 | 2,198 |
| Oakland | 3 | 985 |
| San Diego | 8 | 971 |
| South Gate | 1 | 959 |
| Irvine | 1 | 771 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 35 | 7,115 |
| Layoff | 42 | 4,204 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 470 |
The high proportion of closures (64% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Apparel, LLC | Los Angeles | 2,166 | Closure | 2016-11-07 |
| American Apparel, LLC | South Gate | 959 | Closure | 2016-11-07 |
| Broadcom and Avago | Irvine | 771 | Layoff | 2016-11-15 |
| JBS USA Food Company | Santa Fe Springs | 647 | Closure | 2016-11-23 |
| Ups | Oakland | 470 | Temporary Closure | 2016-11-11 |
| Ups | Oakland | 470 | Closure | 2016-11-16 |
| Broadcom and Avago | Santa Clara | 435 | Layoff | 2016-11-15 |
| American Apparel, LLC | Garden Grove | 332 | Closure | 2016-11-07 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Palo Alto | 258 | Layoff | 2016-11-14 |
| Legacy Supply Chain Services | Fontana | 220 | Closure | 2016-11-14 |
| Visa Inc | Foster City | 213 | Layoff | 2016-11-04 |
| Visa Inc | Foster City | 213 | Layoff | 2016-11-07 |
| Target | Cupertino | 208 | Closure | 2016-11-07 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Sunnyvale | 208 | Layoff | 2016-11-18 |
| Ardea Biosciences | San Diego | 193 | Layoff | 2016-11-08 |
The biggest impact was at American Apparel, LLC at its Los Angeles facility, reporting 2,166 affected workers. American Apparel, LLC followed with 959 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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