Employers in Colorado filed 9 WARN Act notices in August 2019, impacting roughly 534 workers — representing a pullback from July and down 72% versus August 2018. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 94 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 37 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 94 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 37 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 2 | 150 |
| Broomfield | 1 | 37 |
Adams saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 2 | 150 |
| Arapahoe/Douglas | 1 | 80 |
| Broomfield | 1 | 37 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 93 |
Closures accounted for 17% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSG Group/Sky Chefs | 94 | 2019-08-28 | ||
| LSG Sky Chefs | Denver | 94 | 2019-08-28 | |
| Transform SR LLC (060401 & 01141 Units) | 80 | 2019-08-29 | ||
| Transform SR LLC (060401 & 01141 Units) | Arapahoe/Douglas | 80 | 2019-08-29 | |
| Nestle USA Inc and Nestle Dreyer's Ice Cream | 56 | Closure | 2019-08-16 | |
| Nestle | Denver | 56 | 2019-08-16 | |
| Sandoz-Novartis | 37 | Closure | 2019-08-05 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Broomfield | 37 | 2019-08-05 | |
| LSG Group/Sky Chefs | N/A | 2019-08-28 |
The single largest action involved LSG Group/Sky Chefs at its Colorado facility, reporting 94 affected workers. LSG Sky Chefs followed with 94 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Colorado, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Other 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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