Layoff notices in South Gate at a glance
South Gate employers have filed 23 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 2,554 workers. The most recent notice is dated Sep 22, 2026. 12 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 Transportation and Warehousing (106 workers).
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23 notices, 2,554 workers. Filter by year in the table below.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capstone Delivery Inc. | Sep 22, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | 106 | Closure, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| Next Stop Logistics Inc. | Apr 22, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 | 80 | Closure, permanent | 6 days after effective date |
| Temple-Culberson Enterprises LLC | Sep 8, 2022 | Nov 8, 2022 | 50 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| SunOpta Grains and Foods Inc. | Apr 12, 2021 | Jul 1, 2021 | 61 | Closure, permanent | 80 |
| Armstrong Flooring, Inc. | Dec 11, 2020 | Feb 12, 2021 | 66 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Shultz Steel Company | Oct 8, 2020 | Oct 8, 2020 | 52 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Shultz Steel Company | Jul 10, 2020 | Jul 10, 2020 | 50 | Layoff, temporary | 0 under 60 |
| Shultz Steel Company | Jul 7, 2020 | Jul 7, 2020 | 22 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Shults Steel Company | Jul 7, 2020 | Jul 7, 2020 | 21 | Layoff, temporary | 0 under 60 |
| Shultz Steel Company | Jul 10, 2020 | Jul 10, 2020 | 13 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Shultz Steel Company | Aug 3, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | 120 | Layoff, permanent | 3 days after effective date |
| Meribear Productions, Inc. dba Meredith Baer Home | Apr 23, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | 133 | Layoff, temporary | 30 days after effective date |
| Dickson Testing Company | Jul 7, 2020 | Jun 10, 2020 | 57 | Layoff, permanent | 27 days after effective date |
| Dickson Testing Company | Jul 7, 2020 | Jul 8, 2020 | 38 | Layoff, temporary | 1 under 60 |
| Koos Manufacturing, Inc. | May 13, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | 325 | Layoff, permanent | 16 COVID order |
| Shultz Steel Company | Apr 9, 2020 | Apr 9, 2020 | 101 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| Meribear Productions, Inc. dba Meredith Baer Home | Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | 118 | Layoff, type not stated | 1 COVID order |
| Armstrong Flooring, Inc. | Nov 4, 2019 | Jan 3, 2020 | 60 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Conair Corporation | Apr 8, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 | 31 | Closure, permanent | 67 |
| Eagle Business Performance Services | Jan 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 31 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| American Apparel, LLC | Nov 7, 2016 | Jan 6, 2017 | 959 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Penske Logistics | Nov 4, 2015 | Nov 24, 2015 | 54 | Layoff, permanent | 20 under 60 |
| Penske Logistics | Nov 4, 2015 | Nov 24, 2015 | 6 | Closure, permanent | 20 under 60 |
Largest layoffs in South Gate since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Apparel, LLC | 1 | 959 | Nov 7, 2016 |
| Shultz Steel Company | 6 | 358 | Oct 8, 2020 |
| Koos Manufacturing, Inc. | 1 | 325 | May 13, 2020 |
| Meribear Productions, Inc. dba Meredith Baer Home | 2 | 251 | Apr 23, 2020 |
| Armstrong Flooring, Inc. | 2 | 126 | Dec 11, 2020 |
| Capstone Delivery Inc. | 1 | 106 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Dickson Testing Company | 2 | 95 | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Next Stop Logistics Inc. | 1 | 80 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| SunOpta Grains and Foods Inc. | 1 | 61 | Apr 12, 2021 |
| Penske Logistics | 2 | 60 | Nov 4, 2015 |
| Temple-Culberson Enterprises LLC | 1 | 50 | Sep 8, 2022 |
| Conair Corporation | 1 | 31 | Apr 8, 2019 |
| Eagle Business Performance Services | 1 | 31 | Jan 30, 2019 |
| Shults Steel Company | 1 | 21 | Jul 7, 2020 |
South Gate by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 1 | 1 | 106 |
| 2025-2026 | 1 | 1 | 80 |
| 2022-2023 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| 2020-2021 | 11 | 2 | 633 |
| 2019-2020 | 4 | 0 | 604 |
| 2018-2019 | 2 | 1 | 62 |
| 2016-2017 | 1 | 1 | 959 |
| 2015-2016 | 2 | 1 | 60 |
Local help after a layoff in South Gate
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in South Gate 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 South Gate 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.