Layoff notices in Alameda County at a glance
Alameda County employers have filed 948 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 76,149 workers. The most recent notice is dated Oct 25, 2026. 204 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 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation (212 workers), Accommodation and Food Services (181 workers), Manufacturing (171 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2014-2015, newest first
30 notices, 1,459 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | City | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safeway Inc. | Pleasanton | Jun 29, 2015 | Aug 28, 2015 | 18 | Layoff, type not stated | 60 |
| Safeway Inc. | Pleasanton | Jun 8, 2015 | Aug 7, 2015 | 8 | Layoff, type not stated | 60 |
| Raley's | Newark | May 28, 2015 | Aug 1, 2015 | 61 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| Safeway Inc. | Pleasanton | May 18, 2015 | Jul 17, 2015 | 28 | Layoff, type not stated | 60 |
| Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. | Oakland | May 13, 2015 | Jul 15, 2015 | 67 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Safeway Inc. | Pleasanton | Apr 27, 2015 | Jun 26, 2015 | 20 | Layoff, type not stated | 60 |
| Safeway Inc. | Dublin | Apr 27, 2015 | Jun 26, 2015 | 1 | Layoff, type not stated | 60 |
| Safeway Inc. | Pleasanton | Apr 13, 2015 | Jun 12, 2015 | 96 | Layoff, type not stated | 60 |
| East Bay Perinatal Medical Associates | Berkeley | Apr 1, 2015 | May 31, 2015 | 34 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Safeway Inc. | Pleasanton | Mar 23, 2015 | May 22, 2015 | 72 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | Emeryville | Mar 4, 2015 | May 4, 2015 | 71 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Safeway Inc. | Pleasanton | Mar 9, 2015 | May 8, 2015 | 113 | Layoff, type not stated | 60 |
| Safeway Inc. | Pleasanton | Feb 23, 2015 | Apr 24, 2015 | 129 | Layoff, type not stated | 60 |
| Safeway Inc. | Dublin | Feb 23, 2015 | Apr 24, 2015 | 3 | Layoff, type not stated | 60 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Pleasanton | Jan 30, 2015 | Mar 30, 2015 | 63 | Layoff, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| Safeway, Inc. Corporate Headquarters | Pleasanton | Jan 29, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | 18 | Layoff, type not stated | 61 |
| Raybern Foods, LLC | Hayward | Jan 15, 2015 | May 15, 2015 | 116 | Closure, permanent | 120 |
| Raybern Foods, LLC | Oakland | Jan 15, 2015 | May 15, 2015 | 42 | Closure, permanent | 120 |
| Safeway, Inc. Corporate Headquarters | Pleasanton | Dec 15, 2014 | Feb 13, 2015 | 26 | Layoff, type not stated | 60 |
| Prometheus Real Estate Group | Dublin | Oct 1, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 7 | Layoff, permanent | 91 |
| Prometheus Real Estate Group | Fremont | Oct 1, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 6 | Layoff, permanent | 91 |
| Prometheus Real Estate Group | Pleasanton | Oct 1, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 91 |
| Kmart, Store | San Leandro | Sep 23, 2014 | Nov 30, 2014 | 102 | Closure, permanent | 68 |
| Prometheus Real Estate Group | Hayward | Oct 1, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 91 |
| Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. | Hayward | Oct 2, 2014 | Jan 17, 2015 | 90 | Closure, permanent | 107 |
| Western/Induspac Packaging Group | Livermore | Sep 19, 2014 | Nov 19, 2014 | 46 | Closure, type not stated | 61 |
| Risk Management Solutions, Inc. | Newark | Aug 19, 2014 | Aug 19, 2014 | 78 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Sutter Health/ABSMC Summit | Oakland | Aug 6, 2014 | Oct 6, 2014 | 4 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Cerexa, Inc. | Oakland | Jul 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | 52 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Bruker Daltonics, Inc. | Fremont | Jul 23, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | 78 | Layoff, permanent | 69 |
Largest layoffs in Alameda County since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | 15 | 14,267 | May 13, 2024 |
| Jabil Inc. | 12 | 1,916 | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Workday, Inc. | 4 | 1,109 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Cepheid | 8 | 962 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Safeway Inc. | 28 | 961 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Paramedics Plus, LLC | 2 | 952 | Apr 15, 2019 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | 67 | 943 | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Oakland Athletics | 2 | 808 | Apr 10, 2020 |
| Ovations Fanfare, L.P. dba Spectra Food | 1 | 763 | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Rapid Displays Inc. | 3 | 736 | Feb 24, 2021 |
| Zymergen Inc. | 11 | 695 | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Walmart | 3 | 653 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Southwest Airlines - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose | 2 | 579 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Lam Research Corporation | 4 | 561 | May 25, 2023 |
| Impax Laboratories LLC | 1 | 533 | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Bay Area Sports Catering | 2 | 530 | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Claremont Hotel Properties, LLC | 1 | 514 | Mar 20, 2020 |
| FHR Claremont Hotel Management Company, LLC, a | 1 | 508 | Jul 24, 2020 |
| Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS) | 1 | 499 | Jun 26, 2020 |
| Raiders Football Club, LLC | 1 | 492 | Jun 19, 2020 |
Alameda County by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 39 | 5 | 1,244 |
| 2025-2026 | 93 | 32 | 4,349 |
| 2024-2025 | 106 | 32 | 4,719 |
| 2023-2024 | 102 | 33 | 6,520 |
| 2022-2023 | 131 | 19 | 6,667 |
| 2021-2022 | 26 | 7 | 1,280 |
| 2020-2021 | 78 | 24 | 7,149 |
| 2019-2020 | 182 | 29 | 28,173 |
| 2018-2019 | 51 | 34 | 6,389 |
| 2017-2018 | 23 | 16 | 2,291 |
| 2016-2017 | 39 | 23 | 2,507 |
| 2015-2016 | 48 | 19 | 3,402 |
| 2014-2015 | 30 | 7 | 1,459 |
Cities in Alameda County with notices
- Fremont161 notices, 23,430 workers
- Oakland224 notices, 13,487 workers
- Livermore60 notices, 5,784 workers
- Pleasanton119 notices, 5,432 workers
- Hayward79 notices, 5,211 workers
- Newark47 notices, 5,135 workers
- Berkeley63 notices, 4,641 workers
- Emeryville59 notices, 4,250 workers
- San Leandro55 notices, 3,527 workers
- Alameda30 notices, 2,472 workers
- Union City22 notices, 2,033 workers
- Dublin26 notices, 968 workers
- San Lorenzo2 notices, 351 workers
- Castro Valley3 notices, 187 workers
- Albany3 notices, 133 workers
- Sunol1 notices, 16 workers
- Fremotn1 notices, 2 workers
Local help after a layoff in Alameda
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Alameda 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 Alameda employment law page covers the local courts, agencies and deadlines. 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.