Employers in Colorado recorded 38 WARN Act notices in August 2023, covering approximately 1,765 workers — marking a decline from July and up 62% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 477 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 354 |
| Retail | 1 | 154 |
| Other | 1 | 110 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 59 |
| Wholesale Trade | 3 | 48 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 14 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 10 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 477 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 354 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | 2 | 67 |
Pueblo saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 4% of all affected workers with 67 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 2 | 122 |
| Rural Consortium | 1 | 110 |
| Pikes Peak | 1 | 94 |
| Larimer & Rural Consortium | 1 | 70 |
| Pueblo | 2 | 67 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 705 |
| Layoff | 1 | 10 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Corporation and Affiliates: YRC Inc dba YRC Freight, USF Holland, New Penn Motor Express LLC, USF Reddaway, Inc | 330 | Closure | 2023-08-01 | |
| Chevron USA | 199 | 2023-08-25 | ||
| Ouray Sportsware - L2 Brands | 154 | Closure | 2023-08-18 | |
| Packers Sanitation Services (PSSI) | 110 | 2023-08-29 | ||
| Packers Sanitation Services Inc (PSSI) | Rural Consortium | 110 | 2023-08-29 | |
| Federal Express | 94 | Closure | 2023-08-09 | |
| FedEx | Pikes Peak | 94 | 2023-08-09 | |
| Aktiv Phama | 70 | 2023-08-29 | ||
| Aktiv Phama | Larimer & Rural Consortium | 70 | 2023-08-29 | |
| Astro Space Operations | Unknown | 61 | 2023-08-07 | |
| Astra Space Operations | Unknown | 61 | 2023-08-07 | |
| Prescient LLC | 60 | Closure | 2023-08-31 | |
| Immunity Bio Inc | 59 | 2023-08-18 | ||
| ImmunityBio | Colorado not stated | 59 | 2023-08-18 | |
| Federal Express | 53 | Closure | 2023-08-10 |
Leading the list was Yellow Corporation and Affiliates: YRC Inc dba YRC Freight, USF Holland, New Penn Motor Express LLC, USF Reddaway, Inc at its Colorado facility, reporting 330 affected workers. Chevron USA followed with 199 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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