Employers in Washington submitted 3 WARN Act notices in February 2005, putting at risk an estimated 416 workers — down from January and up 96% versus February 2004. The average filing covered 139 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 342 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 342 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 1 | 74 |
King was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 74 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bothell, Redmond | 2 | 342 |
| Seattle | 1 | 74 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 416 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cingular Wireless | Bothell, Redmond | 182 | Layoff | 2005-02-14 |
| Cingular Wireless | Bothell, Redmond | 160 | Layoff | 2005-02-01 |
| Sallie Mae, Inc | Seattle | 74 | Layoff | 2005-02-01 |
Topping the list was Cingular Wireless at its Bothell, Redmond facility, reporting 182 affected workers. Cingular Wireless followed with 160 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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