Employers in Washington filed 2 WARN Act notices in May 2004, impacting roughly 222 workers — representing a pullback from April. The average filing covered 111 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 222 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 1 | 170 |
| Snohomish | 1 | 52 |
King bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 170 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 1 | 170 |
| Lynnwood | 1 | 52 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 170 |
| Closure | 1 | 52 |
Closures accounted for 23% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Mutual | Seattle | 170 | Layoff | 2004-05-24 |
| Selkirk Industries | Lynnwood | 52 | Closure | 2004-05-12 |
The single largest action involved Washington Mutual at its Seattle facility, reporting 170 affected workers. Selkirk Industries followed with 52 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Washington WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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