Layoffs roundup, August 2016
In August 2016, employers filed 89 WARN notices in 11 states, covering 9,438 workers. 28 of the notices were plant closures. Counted by notice date from the WARN lists of the states; each notice links to its source.
Updated Nov 10, 2026
WARN notices
89
Workers affected
9,438
Plant closures
28
Notices and workers affected per month
September 2015 to August 2016
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| September 2015 | 106 | 11,131 |
| October 2015 | 106 | 12,334 |
| November 2015 | 165 | 15,302 |
| December 2015 | 94 | 13,709 |
| January 2016 | 149 | 16,251 |
| February 2016 | 110 | 9,578 |
| March 2016 | 93 | 8,446 |
| April 2016 | 103 | 10,082 |
| May 2016 | 141 | 10,929 |
| June 2016 | 117 | 10,575 |
| July 2016 | 74 | 7,082 |
| August 2016 | 89 | 9,438 |
By sector
August 2016
Too few of the month's notices have a sector on record to show a split.
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Notable notices
The 10 notices with the most workers affected
| # | Company | City | State | Workers affected | Notice date | Layoffs from | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. | Colton | CA | 900 | Aug 25, 2016 | Oct 25, 2016 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 2 | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | San Jose | CA | 899 | Aug 17, 2016 | Aug 18, 2016 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 3 | ERICSSON LM TELEPHONE CO | San Jose | CA | 435 | Aug 23, 2016 | Oct 21, 2016 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 4 | SKYWEST INC | San Francisco | CA | 325 | Aug 1, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 5 | Gardens Regional Hospital and Medical | Hawaiian Gardens | CA | 318 | Aug 17, 2016 | Nov 1, 2016 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 6 | ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. | Burlingame | CA | 275 | Aug 10, 2016 | Oct 11, 2016 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 7 | Community Development Institute Head Start | Newark | NJ | 237 | Aug 31, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 8 | NEMAK USA | Sylacauga | AL | 206 | Aug 4, 2016 | Sep 29, 2016 | Layoff | AL WARN |
| 9 | Zodiac Seat Shells U.S., LLC | Santa Maria | CA | 205 | Aug 19, 2016 | Oct 26, 2016 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 10 | BAE SYSTEMS PLC /FI/ | Mobile | AL | 200 | Aug 19, 2016 | Oct 19, 2016 | Layoff | AL WARN |
- 1Ashley Furniture Industries Inc.900workers
ClosureColton, CANotice: Aug 25, 2016
Layoffs from Oct 25, 2016California WARN list
- 2CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.899workers
LayoffSan Jose, CANotice: Aug 17, 2016
Layoffs from Aug 18, 2016California WARN list
- 3ERICSSON LM TELEPHONE CO435workers
ClosureSan Jose, CANotice: Aug 23, 2016
Layoffs from Oct 21, 2016California WARN list
- 4SKYWEST INC325workers
LayoffSan Francisco, CANotice: Aug 1, 2016
Layoffs from Sep 30, 2016California WARN list
- 5Gardens Regional Hospital and Medical318workers
LayoffHawaiian Gardens, CANotice: Aug 17, 2016
Layoffs from Nov 1, 2016California WARN list
- 6ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.275workers
LayoffBurlingame, CANotice: Aug 10, 2016
Layoffs from Oct 11, 2016California WARN list
- 7
LayoffNewark, NJNotice: Aug 31, 2016
Layoffs from Aug 31, 2016New Jersey WARN list
- 8
- 9Zodiac Seat Shells U.S., LLC205workers
LayoffSanta Maria, CANotice: Aug 19, 2016
Layoffs from Oct 26, 2016California WARN list
- 10BAE SYSTEMS PLC /FI/200workers
LayoffMobile, ALNotice: Aug 19, 2016
Layoffs from Oct 19, 2016Alabama WARN list