Employers in Washington submitted 2 WARN Act notices in December 2004, putting at risk an estimated 316 workers — up substantially from November. The average filing covered 158 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 316 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 2 | 316 |
King was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 316 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Way | 1 | 256 |
| Seattle | 1 | 60 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 256 |
| Layoff | 1 | 60 |
The high proportion of closures (81% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One | Federal Way | 256 | Closure | 2004-12-22 |
| Corixa Corp | Seattle | 60 | Layoff | 2004-12-13 |
Topping the list was Capital One at its Federal Way facility, reporting 256 affected workers. Corixa Corp followed with 60 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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