Employers in Colorado submitted 14 WARN Act notices in November 2017, putting at risk an estimated 474 workers — down from October. The average filing covered 34 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 5 | 106 |
The Education sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 106 workers across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder | 1 | 55 |
Boulder was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 12% of all affected workers with 55 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak | 3 | 155 |
| Boulder | 1 | 55 |
| Adams | 1 | 27 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 53 |
Closures accounted for 11% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin | 79 | 2017-11-01 | ||
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Pikes Peak | 79 | 2017-11-01 | |
| National Ecological Observatory Network dba Battelle Ecology | 55 | 2017-11-06 | ||
| National Ecological Observatory Network dba Battelle Ecology | Boulder | 55 | 2017-11-06 | |
| Northrop Grumman | 50 | 2017-11-02 | ||
| Northrop Grumman | Pikes Peak | 50 | 2017-11-02 | |
| Zenith Education Group | 27 | Closure | 2017-11-03 | |
| Zenith Education Group | Adams | 27 | 2017-11-03 | |
| Zenith Education Group | 26 | Closure | 2017-11-03 | |
| Zenith Education Group | Pikes Peak | 26 | 2017-11-03 | |
| Lockheed Martin | N/A | 2017-11-01 | ||
| Northrop Grumman | N/A | 2017-11-02 | ||
| Zenith Education Group | N/A | 2017-11-03 | ||
| National Ecological Observatory Network dba Battelle Ecology | N/A | 2017-11-06 |
Topping the list was Lockheed Martin at its Colorado facility, reporting 79 affected workers. Lockheed Martin Corporation followed with 79 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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