Layoff notices in Salinas at a glance
Salinas employers have filed 38 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 2,243 workers. The most recent notice is dated Feb 19, 2026. 5 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.
Notices in fiscal year 2023-2024, newest first
4 notices, 19 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple Canopy | Mar 27, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| Triple Canopy | Mar 27, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| Wellness Innovation Group Inc. dba Lowell Farms | Dec 13, 2023 | Feb 10, 2024 | 11 | Closure, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| Yellow Corporation | Aug 1, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | 4 | Closure, permanent | 2 days after effective date |
Largest layoffs in Salinas since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast Berry Farms, LLC | 1 | 465 | Nov 1, 2018 |
| Braga Fresh Foods, LLC | 1 | 260 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| K and R Farms, LP | 1 | 235 | Jan 26, 2018 |
| Transform SR LLC | 4 | 232 | Aug 5, 2020 |
| Merrill Farms LLC | 1 | 180 | Sep 1, 2017 |
| Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas | 2 | 110 | Apr 16, 2020 |
| Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling, L.L.C. | 1 | 81 | May 30, 2025 |
| RAD Harvest, LLC | 1 | 80 | Aug 11, 2014 |
| Providence Farms, LLC | 1 | 77 | Sep 7, 2017 |
| Cinemark USA Inc. dba Northridge 14 | 1 | 69 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| MY Chevrolet Inc. | 1 | 57 | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Altman Specialty Plants, LLC - Fallbrook Facility | 1 | 50 | May 5, 2020 |
| Maya Salinas Operating Company, LLC | 1 | 49 | Mar 20, 2020 |
| Pancakes 660 Inc | 1 | 43 | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Driscoll's Strawberry Associates, Inc. | 1 | 38 | Jul 31, 2015 |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Store | 1 | 34 | Apr 17, 2020 |
| Growers Transplanting, Inc | 1 | 34 | Apr 9, 2020 |
| CB Harvesting LLC | 1 | 29 | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Mann Packing Manufacturing | 1 | 29 | Apr 3, 2020 |
| Church Brothers LLC | 1 | 22 | Apr 2, 2020 |
Salinas by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 6 | 3 | 273 |
| 2024-2025 | 2 | 2 | 88 |
| 2023-2024 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 2021-2022 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020-2021 | 4 | 3 | 210 |
| 2019-2020 | 13 | 0 | 570 |
| 2018-2019 | 1 | 0 | 465 |
| 2017-2018 | 3 | 3 | 492 |
| 2016-2017 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015-2016 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
| 2014-2015 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
Local help after a layoff in Salinas
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Salinas 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 Salinas 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.