Employers in Colorado reported 15 WARN Act notices in February 2021, displacing an estimated 1,283 workers — signaling a deceleration from January and up 422% versus February 2020. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 3 | 214 |
| Transportation | 2 | 148 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 88 |
The Education sector topped the list of affected industries with 214 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 148 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 5 | 611 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 107 |
Closures accounted for 8% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vestas Blades America Inc | 280 | 2021-02-17 | ||
| Vestas Blades America Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | 280 | 2021-02-17 | |
| Johnson & Wales University | 107 | Closure | 2021-02-18 | |
| Johnson & Wales University | Purchase dataset for city details | 107 | 2021-02-18 | |
| Crestview Management LLC/Columbia Sussex Management | 93 | 2021-02-18 | ||
| Crestview Management LLC/Columbia Sussex Management | Purchase dataset for city details | 93 | 2021-02-18 | |
| Orion Logistics LLC - Amazon Delivery Service Partner | 89 | 2021-02-22 | ||
| Amazon | Purchase dataset for city details | 87 | 2021-02-22 | |
| Orion Logistics LLC - Amazon Delivery Service Partner | 59 | 2021-02-22 | ||
| PomeroyTechnologies | 44 | 2021-02-26 | ||
| PomeroyTechnologies | Purchase dataset for city details | 44 | 2021-02-26 | |
| Vestas Blades America Inc | N/A | 2021-02-17 | ||
| Crestview Management LLC/Columbia Sussex Management | N/A | 2021-02-18 | ||
| Johnson & Wales University | N/A | 2021-02-18 | ||
| PomeroyTechnologies | N/A | 2021-02-26 |
The most significant filing came from Vestas Blades America Inc at its Colorado facility, reporting 280 affected workers. Vestas Blades America Inc followed with 280 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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