Employers in Colorado recorded 6 WARN Act notices in February 2020, covering approximately 246 workers — marking a decline from January and down 87% versus February 2019. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 246 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 246 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 164 |
The high proportion of closures (67% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Colorado's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Forge, Inc | 164 | Closure | 2020-02-21 | |
| Southern Foods Group, LLC dba Dean Foods | 82 | 2020-02-17 | ||
| Southern Foods Group, LLC dba Dean Foods | N/A | 2020-02-17 | ||
| Southern Foods Group, LLC dba Dean Foods | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-02-17 | |
| Western Forge, Inc | N/A | 2020-02-21 | ||
| Western Forge, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-02-21 |
Leading the list was Western Forge, Inc at its Colorado facility, reporting 164 affected workers. Southern Foods Group, LLC dba Dean Foods followed with 82 workers.
The filings reflect 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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