Employers in Colorado posted 8 WARN Act notices in July 2019, affecting an estimated 1,430 workers and up 259% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 179 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 185 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 91 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector saw the heaviest impact with 185 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 91 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 2 | 624 |
| Broomfield | 2 | 91 |
Adams felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 624 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 2 | 624 |
| Broomfield | 2 | 91 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 91 |
Closures accounted for 6% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PrimeFlight Aviation Services Inc | 439 | 2019-07-15 | ||
| PrimeFlight Aviation Services Inc | Denver | 439 | 2019-07-15 | |
| Aramark Sports & Entertainment Services LLC | 185 | 2019-07-24 | ||
| Aramark | Denver | 185 | 2019-07-24 | |
| Sandoz-Novartis | 67 | Closure | 2019-07-08 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Broomfield | 67 | 2019-07-08 | |
| Sandoz-Novartis | 24 | Closure | 2019-07-06 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Broomfield | 24 | 2019-07-06 |
The largest notice was filed by PrimeFlight Aviation Services Inc at its Colorado facility, reporting 439 affected workers. PrimeFlight Aviation Services Inc followed with 439 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Arts & Entertainment 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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