Alaska Layoffs — November 2008
Employers in Alaska logged 1 WARN Act notices in November 2008, involving roughly 130 workers. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alaska this month. A total of 130 workers were affected across 1 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nome | 1 | 130 |
Nome bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 130 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nome | 1 | 130 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Alaska this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NovaGold | Nome | 130 |
The biggest impact was at NovaGold at its Nome facility, reporting 130 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Alaska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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.