Employers in Colorado submitted 12 WARN Act notices in January 2021, putting at risk an estimated 1,369 workers — up substantially from December and up 8% versus January 2020. The average filing covered 114 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 5 | 1,003 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,003 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Other reported 0 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 193 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 183 |
| Layoff | 1 | 0 |
Closures accounted for 13% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 993 | 2021-01-29 | ||
| Concentrix | 107 | Closure | 2021-01-25 | |
| Concentrix | Purchase dataset for city details | 107 | 2021-01-25 | |
| Strive Communities Management | 76 | Closure | 2021-01-14 | |
| Strive Communities Management | Purchase dataset for city details | 76 | 2021-01-14 | |
| United Airlines | Purchase dataset for city details | 10 | 2021-01-29 | |
| Southwest Airlines Update | 0 | Layoff | 2021-01-08 | |
| Southwest Airlines Co | Purchase dataset for city details | 0 | 2021-01-08 | |
| Southwest Airlines - Update | N/A | 2021-01-08 | ||
| Strive Communities Management | N/A | 2021-01-14 | ||
| Concentrix | N/A | 2021-01-25 | ||
| United Airlines | N/A | 2021-01-29 |
Topping the list was United Airlines at its Colorado facility, reporting 993 affected workers. Concentrix followed with 107 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Colorado 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 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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