Employers in Colorado logged 16 WARN Act notices in January 2026, involving roughly 2,050 workers — climbing above December and up 257% versus January 2025. The average filing covered 128 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 729 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 268 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 118 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 101 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 2 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 729 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 268 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 1 | 101 |
| Pueblo | 1 | 1 |
Adams was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 5% of all affected workers with 101 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 1 | 729 |
| Pikes Peak | 1 | 134 |
| Denver | 1 | 101 |
| Rural Alliance | 1 | 1 |
| Pueblo | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 863 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Ritchey | 729 | Closure | 2026-01-06 | |
| Alan Ritchey, Inc | Adams | 729 | 2026-01-06 | |
| EPTAM West LLC dba Precision Metals | 134 | Closure | 2026-01-15 | |
| EPTAM West LLC dba Precision Metals | Pikes Peak | 134 | 2026-01-15 | |
| KIRA Training | 118 | 2026-01-28 | ||
| Tiaa | 101 | 2026-01-02 | ||
| Tiaa | Denver | 101 | 2026-01-02 | |
| Tessera Therapeutics | 1 | 2026-01-06 | ||
| Tessera Therapeutics | Rural Alliance | 1 | 2026-01-06 | |
| Battelle | 1 | 2026-01-15 | ||
| Battelle | Pueblo | 1 | 2026-01-15 | |
| Tiaa | N/A | 2026-01-02 | ||
| Tessera Therapeutics | N/A | 2026-01-06 | ||
| Alan Ritchey | N/A | 2026-01-06 | ||
| EPTAM West LLC dba Precision Metals | N/A | 2026-01-15 |
The biggest impact was at Alan Ritchey at its Colorado facility, reporting 729 affected workers. Alan Ritchey, Inc followed with 729 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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.
Get weekly layoff reports in your inbox
Free weekly digest of WARN Act filings and analysis.
