Employers in Alaska logged 6 WARN Act notices in November 2017, involving roughly 434 workers. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 3 | 184 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 184 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kodiak Island | 2 | 250 |
Kodiak Island saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 250 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kodiak | 2 | 250 |
| Milne, Endicott, Northstar, North Slope | 1 | 92 |
| Milne, Endicott, and Northstar on the North Slope | 1 | 92 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Alaska this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kodiak Support Services, JV | Kodiak | 125 | 2017-11-30 | |
| Kodiak Support Services, JV | Kodiak | 125 | 2017-11-30 | |
| ASRC Energy Services | Milne, Endicott, Northstar, North Slope | 92 | 2017-11-28 | |
| ASRC Energy Services | Milne, Endicott, and Northstar on the North Slope | 92 | 2017-11-28 | |
| ASRC Energy Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-11-28 | |
| Kodiak Support Services, JV | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-11-30 |
The biggest impact was at Kodiak Support Services, JV at its Kodiak facility, reporting 125 affected workers. Kodiak Support Services, JV followed with 125 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Alaska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Alaska. 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 Alaska WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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