Employers in Colorado posted 8 WARN Act notices in March 2017, affecting an estimated 270 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to February and down 75% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 34 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 5 | 146 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 146 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Douglas | 1 | 62 |
| Various | 1 | 37 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 171 |
The high proportion of closures (63% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Colorado's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertsons Store #1886 | 72 | Closure | 2017-03-20 | |
| Savers | 62 | Closure | 2017-03-02 | |
| Savers | Arapahoe Douglas | 62 | 2017-03-02 | |
| Dollar Express | 37 | Closure | 2017-03-30 | |
| Dollar Express | Various | 37 | 2017-03-30 | |
| Savers | N/A | 2017-03-02 | ||
| Albertsons Store #1886 | N/A | 2017-03-20 | ||
| Dollar Express | N/A | 2017-03-30 |
The largest notice was filed by Albertsons Store #1886 at its Colorado facility, reporting 72 affected workers. Savers followed with 62 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Colorado, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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