California Layoffs — April 2010
Employers in California posted 76 WARN Act notices in April 2010, affecting an estimated 8,668 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 6% versus April 2009. The average filing covered 114 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 26 | 5,647 |
| Retail | 7 | 1,436 |
| Information & Technology | 14 | 390 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3 | 283 |
| Transportation | 5 | 256 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 227 |
| Professional Services | 10 | 217 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 192 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 5,647 workers across 26 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 1,436 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda | 5 | 4,921 |
| Los Angeles | 32 | 1,452 |
| Riverside | 5 | 1,027 |
| Orange | 8 | 400 |
| San Joaquin | 2 | 169 |
Alameda bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 4,921 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fremont | 4 | 4,534 |
| Riverside | 2 | 835 |
| Los Angeles | 3 | 481 |
| Hayward | 1 | 387 |
| Culver City | 1 | 228 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc (Nummi) | Fremont | 3,698 | ||
| New United Motor Manufacturing | Fremont | 723 | ||
| Ralphs Crocery | Riverside | 418 | ||
| Ralphs Grocery | Riverside | 417 | ||
| Injex Industries | Hayward | 387 | ||
| Ralphs Grocery | Los Angeles | 245 | ||
| Ralphs Grocery | Los Angeles | 229 | ||
| Sony Pictures Entertainment | Culver City | 228 | ||
| Kyoho Manufacturing California | Stockton | 154 | ||
| Urs Federal Serices | Herlong | 154 | ||
| Gmac Mortgage | Costa Mesa | 139 | ||
| Pack Ryt | Thermal | 125 | ||
| California Sportservice | Dodgertown | 112 | ||
| Accurate Metal Fabricators | Anaheim | 100 | ||
| Boeing | Seal Beach | 89 |
The largest notice was filed by New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc (Nummi) at its Fremont facility, reporting 3,698 affected workers. New United Motor Manufacturing followed with 723 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by California. 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 California WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.