Employers in Colorado logged 26 WARN Act notices in January 2020, involving roughly 1,271 workers — climbing above December and down 11% versus January 2019. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 1,271 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 0 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 0 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 1,271 workers across 9 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 0 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 8 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 600 |
| Layoff | 1 | 6 |
Closures accounted for 47% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luckys Markets, Luckys Cafe, Lucky's Bakehouse Creamery | 300 | Closure | 2020-01-23 | |
| Geo Reentry Services LLC | 196 | 2020-01-07 | ||
| Molson Coors (Update) | 196 | Closure | 2020-01-15 | |
| XPO Logistics/Jacobson Warehouse Company | 169 | 2020-01-15 | ||
| XPO Logistics Supply Chain/Jacobson Warehouse Company (Revised) | 169 | 2020-01-20 | ||
| Plexus Corporation | 104 | Closure | 2020-01-22 | |
| S4 Inc | 77 | 2020-01-26 | ||
| Zahn Dental | 54 | 2020-01-07 | ||
| Oakwood Worldwide (US) LP (Update to 12/30/19 WARN) | 6 | Layoff | 2020-01-28 | |
| Geo Reentry Services LLC | N/A | 2020-01-07 | ||
| Zahn Dental | N/A | 2020-01-07 | ||
| Zahn Dental | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-07 | |
| Geo Reentry Services LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-07 | |
| Molson Coors (Update) | N/A | 2020-01-15 | ||
| XPO Logistics/Jacobson Warehouse Company | N/A | 2020-01-15 |
The biggest impact was at Luckys Markets, Luckys Cafe, Lucky's Bakehouse Creamery at its Colorado facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Geo Reentry Services LLC followed with 196 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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