Alaska Layoffs — August 2020

Employers in Alaska filed 7 WARN Act notices in August 2020, impacting roughly 1,660 workers — representing a notable rise over July. The average filing covered 237 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	1	1,234
Accommodation & Food	2	142

The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,234 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 142 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Anchorage	3	369
Fairbanks North Star	3	57

Anchorage absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 369 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Anchorage and 20 smaller Alaska communities, plus Boston, Mass	1	1,234
Anchorage	3	369
Fairbanks	3	57

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Alaska this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
RavnAir Group, Corvus Airlines, Hageland Aviation Services and Peninsula Aviation Services	Anchorage and 20 smaller Alaska communities, plus Boston, Mass	1,234		2020-08-07
HMSHost – Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport restaurants: Starbucks, Humpy’s Great Alaskan Alehouse, Norton Sound Seafood House, Cinnabon, Alaska Doghaus, Cream, Upper One Restaurant/Lounge, Mezzanine Bar, Anchorage Marketplace and Local Alaska Rustic Marketplace	Anchorage	123		2020-08-12
HMSHost	Anchorage	123		2020-08-12
HMSHost	Anchorage	123		2020-08-12
HMSHost – Fairbanks International Airport restaurants: The Local and Starbucks	Fairbanks	19		2020-08-12
HMSHost	Fairbanks	19		2020-08-12
HMSHost	Fairbanks	19		2020-08-12

The single largest action involved RavnAir Group, Corvus Airlines, Hageland Aviation Services and Peninsula Aviation Services at its Anchorage and 20 smaller Alaska communities, plus Boston, Mass facility, reporting 1,234 affected workers. HMSHost – Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport restaurants: Starbucks, Humpy’s Great Alaskan Alehouse, Norton Sound Seafood House, Cinnabon, Alaska Doghaus, Cream, Upper One Restaurant/Lounge, Mezzanine Bar, Anchorage Marketplace and Local Alaska Rustic Marketplace followed with 123 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The data underscores mounting pressure on the Alaska 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 Alaska. 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 Alaska WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.