Alaska Layoffs — May 2006
Employers in Alaska logged 1 WARN Act notices in May 2006, involving roughly 151 workers — climbing above April. The average filing covered 151 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 151 |
The Construction sector dominated layoff filings with 151 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Fairbanks | 1 | 151 |
Southeast Fairbanks was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 151 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Greely | 1 | 151 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Alaska this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chugach Alutiiq Joint Venture | Fort Greely | 151 |
The biggest impact was at Chugach Alutiiq Joint Venture at its Fort Greely facility, reporting 151 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Alaska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Construction sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Alaska. 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 Alaska WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.