Employers in California submitted 93 WARN Act notices in September 2019, putting at risk an estimated 6,825 workers — up substantially from August and up 141% versus September 2018. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 27 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 1,170 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 315 |
| Admin & Support Services | 4 | 315 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 209 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3 | 91 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 60 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 57 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,170 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 315 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 21 | 2,426 |
| Santa Clara | 8 | 1,016 |
| Fresno | 1 | 799 |
| Contra Costa | 1 | 575 |
| Orange | 6 | 374 |
Los Angeles was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 2,426 workers across 21 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 5 | 1,475 |
| Fresno | 1 | 799 |
| San Jose | 3 | 622 |
| Pittsburg | 1 | 575 |
| Hawthorne | 1 | 249 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 27 | 4,420 |
| Layoff | 28 | 2,405 |
The high proportion of closures (65% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forever 21 Logistics, LLC | Los Angeles | 1,170 | Closure | 2019-09-30 |
| Alorica, Inc | Fresno | 799 | Closure | 2019-09-05 |
| USS-POSCO Industries | Pittsburg | 575 | Layoff | 2019-09-20 |
| Jabil Inc | San Jose | 529 | Closure | 2019-09-27 |
| Triumph Aerospace Structures | Hawthorne | 249 | Closure | 2019-09-26 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc | Exeter | 233 | Layoff | 2019-09-24 |
| TE Connectivity | Hemet | 212 | Closure | 2019-09-05 |
| Bay City Flower Company, Inc | Half Moon Bay | 195 | Closure | 2019-09-18 |
| Honeyville, Inc | Rancho Cucamonga | 178 | Layoff | 2019-09-30 |
| Menzies Aviation | Los Angeles | 170 | Layoff | 2019-09-17 |
| Silgan Containers | Riverbank | 153 | Layoff | 2019-09-20 |
| Symantec Corporation | Mountain View | 152 | Layoff | 2019-09-04 |
| General Mills Operations, LLC | Carson | 141 | Closure | 2019-09-24 |
| Lynx Grills, Inc | Downey | 130 | Closure | 2019-09-19 |
| GEO Secure Services | Mc Farland | 130 | Layoff | 2019-09-23 |
Topping the list was Forever 21 Logistics, LLC at its Los Angeles facility, reporting 1,170 affected workers. Alorica, Inc followed with 799 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by California. 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 California WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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