Employers in California filed 111 WARN Act notices in October 2017, impacting roughly 5,753 workers — representing a notable rise over September and down 33% versus October 2016. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 36 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 7 | 654 |
| Retail | 5 | 127 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 121 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 111 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 69 |
| Utilities | 3 | 15 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 654 workers across 7 notices. In a parallel development, Retail reported 127 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 29 | 2,026 |
| Tulare | 4 | 741 |
| Kern | 1 | 679 |
| Santa Clara | 9 | 558 |
| Orange | 6 | 504 |
Los Angeles felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 2,026 workers across 29 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tulare | 2 | 741 |
| Bakersfield | 1 | 679 |
| Los Angeles | 5 | 546 |
| El Segundo | 3 | 456 |
| San Diego | 6 | 432 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 25 | 2,921 |
| Closure | 36 | 2,832 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle USA, Inc | Bakersfield | 679 | Layoff | 2017-10-18 |
| HealthCare Conglomerate Associates, LLC | Tulare | 524 | Closure | 2017-10-30 |
| Swissport SA, LLC | Los Angeles | 280 | Layoff | 2017-10-04 |
| Broadspectrum Downstream Services, Inc | El Segundo | 255 | Layoff | 2017-10-27 |
| Nestle USA, Inc | Tulare | 217 | Layoff | 2017-10-09 |
| Laurmark Enterprises Inc. dba BAK Industries | Chatsworth | 199 | Closure | 2017-10-17 |
| C and D Zodiac, Inc | La Palma | 177 | Closure | 2017-10-30 |
| Eurest Services, Inc | Mountain View | 169 | Closure | 2017-10-31 |
| National Planning Holdings, Inc | El Segundo | 163 | Layoff | 2017-10-17 |
| Jacobs Field Services North America Inc | Carson | 157 | Layoff | 2017-10-16 |
| Bouchon Beverly Hills, L.P | Beverly Hills | 137 | Closure | 2017-10-24 |
| Capital One, N.A | San Francisco | 132 | Layoff | 2017-10-20 |
| McKesson Corporation | San Francisco | 129 | Closure | 2017-10-27 |
| Brier Oak on Sunset, LLC | Los Angeles | 128 | Layoff | 2017-10-05 |
| Essendant Inc | Whittier | 123 | Closure | 2017-10-09 |
The single largest action involved Nestle USA, Inc at its Bakersfield facility, reporting 679 affected workers. HealthCare Conglomerate Associates, LLC followed with 524 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for California'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 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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