#colorado

Pinnacol Assurance laid off 43 employees earlier this month. This reduction represents about 7.5% of its total workforce. The company stated these cuts are a proactive measure to refine operations. A proposed ballot measure to privatize Pinnacol Assurance was withdrawn. Supporters will now pursue reforms through the state legislature.

Colorado

https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/29/pinnacol-layoffs-state-workers-ballot/

Colorado's Office of Information Technology (OIT) laid off 173 employees. The agency also announced a major reorganization and leadership change. This action follows years of failed audit recommendations for cybersecurity. OIT is shifting to a new "pod model" for technology service delivery. The department plans to hire 98 new staff with different required skills.

Denver, Colorado

https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/next/next-with-kyle-clark/colorado-state-technology-office-layoffs/73-ff4132ff-f48f-429d-9eb6-4edb04768e20

Naropa University will eliminate 11 core faculty and about 40 instructor positions. This addresses a structural operating deficit of roughly $2 million. Six core faculty volunteered for leave; five others were offered it. Approximately 40 instructors will not have their contracts renewed but can teach as adjuncts. The university seeks to adjust its business model and ensure future stability.

Boulder, Colorado

https://www.dailycamera.com/2026/05/21/naropa-boulder-layoff-faculty-budget/

Niner Bikes operations have been paused. All employees were laid off today. United Wheels, its parent company, made this decision. The Fort Collins, Colorado-based brand pioneered 29-inch and gravel bikes.

Fort Collins, Colorado

https://escapecollective.com/niner-bikes-faces-layoffs-uncertain-future-after-pause/

Why is there rumors of SM energy buying chevron assets in Colorado lol, SM energy is in debt acquiring Civitas I don’t think they will be buying anything for a good while. Besides chevron I feel like has invested way too much in this area that SM energy won’t be able to afford what they ask.

PNC Financial Services announced nearly 1,000 job eliminations. These cuts are linked to its acquisition of FirstBank. Colorado credit unions criticized the layoffs. They launched a virtual job resource center for affected employees. The GoWest Credit Union Association coordinates this support effort.

Denver, Colorado

https://www.cutoday.info/Fresh-Today/Colorado-Credit-Unions-Launch-Hiring-Effort-After-PNC-Layoffs-Hit-FirstBank-Employees

Colorado introduced new legislation to regulate artificial intelligence. House Bill 1210 addresses surveillance pricing and wage setting. It prevents discrimination using algorithms based on collected data. Employers must ensure data accuracy and provide access to information. Governor Jared Polis still needs to sign the bill into law.

https://www.thehrdigest.com/colorado-moves-to-regulate-ai-surveillance-pricing-and-wage-setting/

Banning Lewis Academy is terminating its management contract with Accel Schools. Accel Schools issued a WARN letter. This notice impacts 246 employees at the academy. Employee separations are set for the end of June. The school seeks greater local control and direct staff employment.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

https://gazette.com/2026/05/05/banning-lewis-academy-cutting-ties-with-management-company/

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery eliminated 111 positions. The center expects a $6.5 million revenue loss next year. This is partly due to a required state repayment. State officials accuse the center of financial mismanagement. Other Colorado mental health centers also face financial strain.

Aurora, Colorado

https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/05/aurora-mental-health-center-layoffs/

Poudre School District is laying off nearly 250 employees. The district simultaneously approved tens of millions in new expenditures. Many large projects are funded by voter-approved bonds and mill levies. These funds have legal restrictions on their use. District officials state core operations and student resources must continue.

Fort Collins, Colorado

https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/education/2026/05/04/poudre-school-district-spending-millions-while-laying-off-nearly250-employees/89881668007/

TIAA is cutting 95 jobs. These layoffs affect its Denver office. The financial services giant is moving operations to Texas. TIAA is ending its lease early. This involves a prominent downtown Denver building.

Denver, Colorado

https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2026/05/01/denver-layoffs-downtown-colorado-financial-giant.html

Boulder County plans further employee reductions. Officials will implement budget cuts to close a structural deficit. This deficit stems from rising costs and slower revenue growth. Previous cuts severely affected social service programs. The workers union advocates for alternatives and earlier employee notification.

Boulder, Colorado

https://boulderreportinglab.org/newsletter/%F0%9F%92%B8-more-boulder-county-layoffs-are-coming/

Republic National Distributing announced upcoming job cuts. A total of 320 Denver-area positions will be eliminated. These layoffs stem from a company sale. This action is part of a larger industry consolidation. It marks the second major distributor warning of hundreds of layoffs this month.

Denver, Colorado

https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2026/04/23/republic-national-distributing-littleton-layoffs.html

PNC Bank will lay off 777 employees. These employees previously worked for FirstBank. The layoffs affect staff in Colorado. This action follows a recent acquisition. The bank is consolidating its operations.

Colorado

https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2026/04/20/pnc-firstbank-acquisition-layoffs.html

Cherry Creek School District announced over 150 full-time positions will be cut. Community members and staff voiced disappointment at a recent board meeting. These budget reductions primarily impact the Department of Special Populations. Assistant Superintendent Tony Poole will retire in June while on paid leave. He will receive a payout exceeding $200,000 in salary and accumulated leave.

Aurora, Colorado

https://www.denver7.com/news/investigations/outrage-in-cherry-creek-schools-amid-layoffs-while-assistant-superintendent-is-paid-out-more-than-200k

Eagle Rock Distributing Company is shutting down its Colorado operations. Over 500 employees will be permanently laid off. This closure follows an asset sale to Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. Southern Glazer's previously stated plans to retain employees and continue operations. The layoffs are expected to occur on June 5.

Colorado

https://people.com/major-colorado-beer-distributor-to-shut-down-lay-off-over-500-employees-following-asset-sale-11947070

The Regional Transportation District eliminated more than two dozen manager positions. Affected employees were notified in March, with their last day set for July 2, 2026. This action is part of a larger operations realignment effort. The goal is to reduce operating expenses and improve efficiency. A 2024 report by the Segal Group recommended these organizational changes.

Denver, Colorado

https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/04/15/rtd-lays-off-two-dozen-managers/

Colorado State University faces a $55 million budget shortfall. President Amy Parsons warned of cuts earlier this semester. Layoffs will impact fewer than one percent of employees. Not all departments will be equally affected by these cuts. The 2026-27 budget is now coming into focus.

Fort Collins, Colorado

https://1310kfka.com/news/04/csu-president-outlines-planned-cuts/

Tendit Group is closing its maintenance firm. The company was not profitable. This led to its permanent closure. A total of 143 employees were laid off. Layoffs occurred in Arizona and Denver.

https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2026/04/15/tendit-group-denver-phoenix-layoffs-closure.html

T-Mobile recently laid off dozens of employees in Denver. These cuts primarily affected business and support teams. The company has not disclosed the exact number of local workers impacted. These Denver reductions are part of a broader nationwide downsizing effort. T-Mobile describes these changes as a strategic realignment of its workforce.

Denver, Colorado

https://hoodline.com/2026/04/t-mobile-slashes-denver-jobs-keeps-exact-damage-under-wraps/

DirecTV seeks to overturn an arbitration award. This award relates to layoffs of its union-represented technicians. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers opposes this action. The union urged a Colorado federal court to uphold the award. DirecTV is attempting to relitigate the prior arbitration loss.

Colorado

https://www.law360.com/employment-authority/labor/articles/2463499/union-says-directv-can-t-undo-arbitration-award-over-layoff

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits announced job reductions. Over 500 employees will lose jobs in Colorado. Forty-five positions are cut in Pueblo. The company cited operational changes for the cuts. Southern Glazer's is a large alcohol distributor.

Pueblo, Colorado

https://nationaltoday.com/us/co/pueblo/news/2026/04/09/over-500-colorado-workers-including-45-in-pueblo-face-layoffs/

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits acquired Eagle Rock Distributing Co.'s Colorado operations. Following the acquisition, Eagle Rock Distributing announced layoffs. The company filed notice with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. This notice detailed the layoff of 514 employees statewide. The job reductions will commence on June 6.

Colorado

https://socodigest.com/2026/04/06/eagle-rock-distributing-co-announces-layoffs/

Poudre School District avoided layoffs for teachers on continuing contracts. The district placed all such teachers in new positions for the 2026-27 school year. This action eliminated a previously authorized reduction-in-force process. Many probationary teacher positions were still eliminated due to budget cuts. The district faces an anticipated budget deficit of at least $8 million.

Fort Collins, Colorado

https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/education/2026/03/31/poudre-school-district-places-all-teachers-on-continuing-contracts-for-2026-27-avoiding-layoffs/89397201007/

Zynex Inc. is laying off employees. These layoffs are affecting the Denver area. The company is reducing its workforce further. The majority of employees were laid off.

Denver, Colorado

https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2025/10/08/colorado-medtech-company-laying-off-more-employees.html

It's happening folks.

Block initiated layoffs affecting its workforce. Sixty-one Colorado jobs were specifically cut. These reductions are attributed to AI-driven automation. The company is also laying off thousands nationwide. Block predicts this trend is the start of a larger wave of automation layoffs.

https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2026/02/27/tech-layoffs-impact-denver-employees.html

I hear it’s going to be about 300 more people.

A federal energy lab located in Colorado recently announced another round of layoffs. More than 100 employees were impacted by these job reductions. This marks a significant workforce reduction for the institution. The cuts affect a substantial portion of the lab's personnel within the state. This latest round reinforces ongoing adjustments at the federal energy lab in Colorado.

https://www.denvergazette.com/2026/02/10/colorados-federal-energy-lab-hit-with-another-round-of-100-layoffs/

The National Laboratory of the Rockies is facing yet another wave of layoffs. Colorado’s members of Congress have expressed sharp disapproval, pointing to what they describe as an ongoing pattern of workforce reductions. The number of impacted employees has not been released.

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorados-congressional-leaders-layoffs-national-laboratory-rockies/

In a powerful legal complaint filed this month in federal court in Denver, AP, a former admissions representative for Colorado Technical University (CTU), alleges that the for-profit, online school, owned by giant Perdoceo Education Corp., systematically deceived and abused students.

https://www.republicreport.org/2026/ex-recruiter-sues-for-profit-college-chain-perdoceo-alleging-systematic-fraud/

Major Budget Cuts are Incoming!

School District 49 faces a significant budget deficit. The district cites state funding changes and rising expenses. Extensive cuts are planned across various departments and programs. These reductions include administrative, supplemental, and teacher positions. The board will consider adopting the exigency plan soon.

https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/education/we-are-stripping-the-district-down-to-absolute-essentials-school-district-49-grapples-with-budget-crisis

A metal manufacturer in Colorado Springs has submitted filings pointing to an upcoming closure that will result in 134 layoffs. The WARN list shows that EPTAM Precision Metals, located along Wooten Road, plans to close the facility, impacting employees across multiple job categories.

The county approved its 2026 budget on Tuesday, but had to slash an extra $5 million first, mostly taken from staffing costs in multiple departments.

https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/12/09/boulder-county-2026-budget-cuts-layoffs

We all get it that NGL is a major growth area, but the associated gas is not a focus considering that we are selling off natural gas pipelines. When are we going to acknowledge that the Colorado assets are way too capital intensive to maintain. DCP d-mbly lead the short term build out in CO but ignored the consequences of the ever present air regulations.

Company: Meati Holdings
Source: AgFunderNews

New owner of Meati insists brand ‘poised for growth’ after mass layoffs, staff say there’s ‘no plan, just a shutdown and silence’
Summary: After AgFunderNews reported mass layoffs at Meati’s Thornton, Colorado plant, the new owner issued a release saying the site was unprofitable but the brand was poised for growth. Former employees disputed the narrative, saying accounts were frozen and operations halted.
City: Thornton
State: Colorado
https://agfundernews.com/new-owner-of-meati-insists-brand-poised-for-growth-after-mass-layoffs-staff-say-theres-no-plan-just-a-shutdown-and-silence

We’re talking betrayal. We’re talking families packing up U-Hauls in the dead of night. And yeah, we’re calling it out: Chevron’s big-money grab on PDC Energy back in ‘23? It straight-up gutted our oil and gas workforce here in Colorado. Let’s unpack why this merger turned our bo-m into a bust.

Remember when Chevron swooped in with that $7.6 billion all-stock deal for PDC? They painted it as some powerhouse combo – “largest producer in Colorado,” 1,000+ drilling permits, free cash flow for days.  Sounded like job heaven, right? PDC was us – Denver-based, boots-on-the-ground in the DJ Basin, keeping rigs humming and paychecks steady. But fast-forward to 2025, and Chevron’s playing a different game. Global cuts? Up to 20% of their workforce gone by ‘26, slashing $3 billion in costs.  Here in the Mile High? 125 souls from their Denver office shown the door starting July 1st.  That’s not just numbers – that’s roughnecks, geologists, admins who coached Little League and bought rounds at the Water Course.
But wait, it gets uglier. Brownfield sites? The ones PDC was reworking like pros? Work’s nearly halted. Companies that sunk cash into upgrades for Chevron’s “efficiencies”? They’re idling equipment, laying off crews, folding tents.  And the rigs? Man, the DJ-Niobrara rig count cratered to just 5 by May – lowest since the pandemic slump.  Chevron’s not immune; whispers from the patch say they’re down to a skeleton crew – one rig spinning where PDC had multiples turning ’round the clock. Drilling deferred, completions paused. Why? Centralized hubs over local know-how. Sell off $2 billion in pipelines to some faceless buyer, ship decisions to Houston. Efficiency, they call it. Devastation, we call it!

Our communities – Greeley, Windsor, the whole Front Range – built on this black gold. Schools funded, diners packed, youth football thriving. Now? Ghost towns in the making. Chevron’s “stronger future” pitch?  It’s stronger for their shareholders, weaker for us.

Look, I ain’t anti-big oil – he-l, this industry’s in my blood. But when a merger like Chevron-PDC promises growth and delivers ghost rigs? We have to speak up!

Now they are moving in ksi and pushing out what’s left of the family owned local companies. Chevron will be using fortress, 1888/4x and KSI so good luck to all you contractors here soon you will be replaced and chevron does not care one bit they will just weed you out and make you want to leave!

LET ME REPEAT CHEVRON DOES NOT CARE ABOUT YOU. YOU ARE JUST A NUMBER NOTHING MORE OR LESS.

I've been hearing some buzz about a potential change in policy at one of our Colorado offices. From what I've gathered, contractors are being given the green light to work permanently from home, while full-time employees (FTEs) are being asked to come back to the office.

I'm curious if anyone else has heard about this or has more details. It's got me wondering a few things:

Is this actually happening, and is it just in Colorado or across the whole company?

What does this mean for contractors in the long run? Are they going to be phased out or kept on indefinitely because of this work-from-home flexibility or forced to move out to other offices?

For FTEs, what are the implications, especially for those on visas like H-1B or L-1? How does this affect immigration compliance, and are there risks of layoffs, relocations, or forced conversions to contractor status?

If anyone has any insights or personal experiences, especially those in Colorado or who have been through something similar, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Comcast Corp., owner of the nation’s largest cable TV and broadband provider Xfinity, informed the state on Wednesday that it will eliminate 302 positions at its West Division office in Centennial at the end of the year.

The company, one of the largest private sector employers in the state, said it would close its West Division headquarters at 9401 E. Panorama Circle in Centennial as part of a larger streamlining that will remove all three divisional headquarters.

https://www.denverpost.com/2025/10/16/comcast-layoffs-centennial-colorado/

Federal workers in Colorado are bracing for furloughs and possible layoffs as the federal government shutdown begins. Many employees at the Denver Federal Center are expected to continue working without pay during the shutdown, while others face immediate furloughs.

The uncertainty adds financial strain to thousands of federal workers in the state, with no clear timeline for when funding will be restored.