Employers in Colorado reported 21 WARN Act notices in February 2024, displacing an estimated 634 workers — signaling a deceleration from January and up 137% versus February 2023. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 406 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 228 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 406 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 228 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 8 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 210 |
Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carestream Health Inc | 210 | Closure | 2024-02-26 | |
| Packers Sanitation Services, Inc.’s (PSSI) | 175 | 2024-02-27 | ||
| Daifuku Services America Corporation -Colo Springs | 89 | 2024-02-22 | ||
| Daifuku Services America Corporation (formerly Elite Line Services) -Thornton | 75 | 2024-02-22 | ||
| Dish Network LLC | 53 | 2024-02-20 | ||
| Daifuku Services America Corporation -Aurora | 32 | 2024-02-22 | ||
| Amentum | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-02-01 | |
| Dish Network LLC | N/A | 2024-02-20 | ||
| Daifuku Services America Corporation (formerly Elite Line Services) -Thornton | N/A | 2024-02-22 | ||
| Daifuku Services America Corporation -Colo Springs | N/A | 2024-02-22 | ||
| Daifuku Services America Corporation -Aurora | N/A | 2024-02-22 | ||
| Daifuku Services America Corporation -Aurora | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-02-22 | |
| Daifuku Services America Corporation -Colo Springs | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-02-22 | |
| Daifuku Services America Corporation (formerly Elite Line Services) -Thornton | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-02-22 | |
| CommuteAir | N/A | 2024-02-23 |
The most significant filing came from Carestream Health Inc at its Colorado facility, reporting 210 affected workers. Packers Sanitation Services, Inc.’s (PSSI) followed with 175 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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