Washington Layoffs — June 2004
Employers in Washington filed 4 WARN Act notices in June 2004, impacting roughly 320 workers — representing a notable rise over May. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 174 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 146 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 174 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 146 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane | 1 | 174 |
| Lewis | 1 | 80 |
| King | 2 | 66 |
Spokane absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 174 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane | 1 | 174 |
| Chehalis | 1 | 80 |
| Redmond | 2 | 66 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 177 |
| Closure | 2 | 143 |
Closures accounted for 45% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Spokane | 174 | Layoff | |
| Qualex | Chehalis | 80 | Closure | |
| IBM | Redmond | 63 | Closure | |
| Ericsson | Redmond | 3 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Sacred Heart Hospital at its Spokane facility, reporting 174 affected workers. Qualex followed with 80 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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.