Layoff notices in Long Beach at a glance
Long Beach employers have filed 215 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 17,532 workers. The most recent notice is dated Aug 20, 2026. 29 of the notices show fewer than 60 days between notice and effective date outside the 2020 COVID window; the 60-day rule explains what that gap can mean for the workers involved. Since the EDD began reporting industry in 2026, the sectors filing most here are Finance and Insurance (8 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2015-2016, newest first
20 notices, 1,303 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing Company | Feb 19, 2016 | Apr 22, 2016 | 3 | Layoff, type not stated | 63 |
| UTi | Feb 5, 2016 | Apr 1, 2016 | 64 | Closure, permanent | 56 under 60 |
| Boeing Company | Jan 22, 2016 | Mar 25, 2016 | 11 | Layoff, type not stated | 63 |
| Walmart | Jan 15, 2016 | Apr 15, 2016 | 295 | Closure, permanent | 91 |
| Molina Hospital Management, Inc. | Jan 12, 2016 | Feb 29, 2016 | 385 | Layoff, permanent | 48 under 60 |
| Boeing Company | Dec 18, 2015 | Feb 19, 2016 | 9 | Layoff, type not stated | 63 |
| Boeing Company | Nov 20, 2015 | Jan 22, 2016 | 10 | Layoff, type not stated | 63 |
| Boeing Company | Oct 30, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 1 | Layoff, type not stated | 62 |
| Boeing Company | Oct 30, 2015 | Jan 1, 2016 | 13 | Layoff, type not stated | 63 |
| Boeing Company | Oct 9, 2015 | Dec 11, 2015 | 36 | Layoff, type not stated | 63 |
| Boeing Company | Oct 1, 2015 | Nov 30, 2015 | 1 | Layoff, type not stated | 60 |
| Boeing Company | Sep 18, 2015 | Nov 20, 2015 | 37 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Boeing Company | Sep 4, 2015 | Nov 6, 2015 | 2 | Layoff, type not stated | 63 |
| Boeing Company | Aug 28, 2015 | Oct 30, 2015 | 2 | Layoff, type not stated | 63 |
| Boeing Company | Aug 21, 2015 | Oct 23, 2015 | 113 | Layoff, type not stated | 63 |
| BI NUTRACEUTICALS, INC. | Aug 10, 2015 | Oct 15, 2015 | 54 | Layoff, permanent | 66 |
| Boeing Company | Jul 31, 2015 | Oct 2, 2015 | 8 | Layoff, type not stated | 63 |
| Boeing Company | Jul 17, 2015 | Sep 18, 2015 | 113 | Layoff, type not stated | 63 |
| Boeing Company | Jul 2, 2015 | Sep 4, 2015 | 56 | Layoff, type not stated | 64 |
| Long Beach Memorial Medical Center | Jun 30, 2015 | Aug 30, 2015 | 90 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
Largest layoffs in Long Beach since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing Company | 40 | 2,001 | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Molina Healthcare, Inc. | 9 | 793 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Gulfstream | 2 | 699 | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Virgin Orbit, LLC | 2 | 689 | Apr 4, 2023 |
| Forty-Niner Shops, Inc. | 1 | 562 | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Queen Mary Hotel - Urban Commons Queensway | 2 | 560 | May 7, 2020 |
| Hyatt Regency Long Beach | 2 | 464 | Jun 22, 2020 |
| Memorial Health Services | 1 | 422 | Jan 26, 2017 |
| Molina Hospital Management, Inc. | 1 | 385 | Jan 12, 2016 |
| SDH Services West LLC (Sodexo) at Long Beach | 1 | 362 | Apr 29, 2021 |
| Community Medical Center Long Beach | 1 | 353 | Apr 2, 2018 |
| MWN Community Hospital LLC | 1 | 328 | Nov 5, 2021 |
| CTI Foods/Custom Food Products | 1 | 315 | Aug 1, 2014 |
| Walmart | 1 | 295 | Jan 15, 2016 |
| MD2 Industries, LLC | 2 | 267 | Mar 20, 2020 |
| Coverance Insurance Solutions, Inc. | 1 | 258 | Nov 4, 2021 |
| Matheson Flight Extenders, Inc. | 1 | 257 | Sep 14, 2023 |
| Molina Healthcare of California, Inc. | 3 | 252 | May 10, 2018 |
| Food 4 Less | 2 | 218 | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Highgate Hotels, L.P. DBA Westin Long Beach | 2 | 199 | Aug 20, 2020 |
Long Beach by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025-2026 | 9 | 3 | 477 |
| 2024-2025 | 20 | 7 | 893 |
| 2023-2024 | 15 | 6 | 739 |
| 2022-2023 | 10 | 7 | 1,290 |
| 2021-2022 | 5 | 3 | 776 |
| 2020-2021 | 27 | 5 | 2,317 |
| 2019-2020 | 44 | 10 | 4,753 |
| 2018-2019 | 13 | 6 | 950 |
| 2017-2018 | 19 | 5 | 1,332 |
| 2016-2017 | 9 | 3 | 782 |
| 2015-2016 | 20 | 2 | 1,303 |
| 2014-2015 | 23 | 1 | 1,912 |
Local help after a layoff in Long Beach
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Long Beach bring WARN back-pay claims in the Superior Court of the county, and the agency routes for the questions that usually travel with a layoff are the same statewide: unpaid final wages and vacation payout go to the Labor Commissioner, discrimination in who was selected goes to the Civil Rights Department (three years to file) or the EEOC (300 days). Our Long Beach employment law page covers the local courts, agencies and deadlines. See also all notices in the county. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: California EDD WARN reports, July 2014 to Oct 27, 2026. County and city are as stated on the notice; for 2014 to 2017 filings, where the EDD listed only a city, the county is assigned from that city. Back to the layoff tracker.
About this data: Notices come from the California Employment Development Department WARN reports (fiscal years 2014-2015 to today) and are reloaded from the EDD every Tuesday and Thursday. Employer names appear as the employer wrote them on the notice, grouped where the names clearly refer to the same company. A notice is not a finding that any law was broken. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.