Employers in Utah reported 6 WARN Act notices in June 2018, displacing an estimated 465 workers. The average filing covered 78 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 315 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 315 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Holladay | 3 | 315 |
| Slc | 3 | 150 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Digital | Holladay | 105 | 2018-06-26 | |
| Western Digital | Holladay | 105 | 2018-06-26 | |
| Western Digital | Holladay | 105 | 2018-06-26 | |
| ABM Aviation | Slc | 50 | 2018-06-07 | |
| ABM Aviation | Slc | 50 | 2018-06-07 | |
| ABM Industries | Slc | 50 | 2018-06-07 |
The most significant filing came from Western Digital at its Holladay facility, reporting 105 affected workers. Western Digital followed with 105 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Utah labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Utah. 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 Utah WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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