Employers in Washington recorded 3 WARN Act notices in September 2004, covering approximately 411 workers — marking a sharp increase from August. The average filing covered 137 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 189 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 189 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 2 | 352 |
| Chelan | 1 | 59 |
King saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 352 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 1 | 189 |
| Bothell | 1 | 163 |
| Malaga | 1 | 59 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 248 |
| Closure | 1 | 163 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | Seattle | 189 | Layoff | 2004-09-14 |
| Plexus Corp | Bothell | 163 | Closure | 2004-09-21 |
| Alcoa-Wenatchee | Malaga | 59 | Layoff | 2004-09-27 |
Leading the list was Alaska Airlines at its Seattle facility, reporting 189 affected workers. Plexus Corp followed with 163 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.
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