Employers in Colorado recorded 9 WARN Act notices in February 2017, covering approximately 1,036 workers — marking a sharp increase from January and down 35% versus February 2016. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 238 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 238 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | 1 | 338 |
Pueblo felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 338 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | 1 | 338 |
| Arapahoe Douglas | 1 | 119 |
| Pikes Peak | 1 | 61 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 338 |
Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Express Scripts | 338 | Closure | 2017-02-22 | |
| Express Scripts | Pueblo | 338 | 2017-02-22 | |
| UnitedHealth Group | 119 | 2017-02-15 | ||
| United Health | Arapahoe Douglas | 119 | 2017-02-15 | |
| Viavi Solutions Inc | 61 | 2017-02-07 | ||
| Viavi Solutions Inc | Pikes Peak | 61 | 2017-02-07 | |
| Viavi Solutions Inc | N/A | 2017-02-07 | ||
| UnitedHealth Group | N/A | 2017-02-15 | ||
| Express Scripts | N/A | 2017-02-22 |
Leading the list was Express Scripts at its Colorado facility, reporting 338 affected workers. Express Scripts followed with 338 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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