Alaska Layoffs — September 2020

Employers in Alaska submitted 2 WARN Act notices in September 2020, putting at risk an estimated 2,468 workers — up substantially from August. The average filing covered 1234 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

2
Notices Filed
2,468
Workers Affected
1234
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Transportation22,468

The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 2,468 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CityNoticesWorkers
Anchorage, Various11,234
Anchorage and 20 smaller Alaska communities, plus Boston, Mass11,234

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
RavnAir Group, Corvus Airlines, Hageland Aviation Services and Peninsula Aviation ServicesAnchorage, Various1,2342020-09-30
RavnAir Group, Corvus Airlines, Hageland Aviation Services and Peninsula AviatioAnchorage and 20 smaller Alaska communities, plus Boston, Mass1,2342020-09-30

Topping the list was RavnAir Group, Corvus Airlines, Hageland Aviation Services and Peninsula Aviation Services at its Anchorage, Various facility, reporting 1,234 affected workers. RavnAir Group, Corvus Airlines, Hageland Aviation Services and Peninsula Aviatio followed with 1,234 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight 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.

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