Employers in Washington recorded 8 WARN Act notices in May 2005, covering approximately 1,020 workers — marking a sharp increase from April and up 359% versus May 2004. The average filing covered 128 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 552 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 155 |
| Education | 1 | 98 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 27 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 552 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Admin & Support Services reported 155 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 6 | 993 |
King bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 97% of all affected workers with 993 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 2 | 575 |
| Bellevue | 1 | 155 |
| Kirkland | 1 | 135 |
| Redmond | 1 | 75 |
| Bothell | 1 | 53 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 714 |
| Closure | 3 | 306 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | Seattle | 477 | Layoff | 2005-05-19 |
| American Commercial Security Services | Bellevue | 155 | Closure | 2005-05-20 |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc | Kirkland | 135 | Layoff | 2005-05-20 |
| Durham School Services | Seattle | 98 | Closure | 2005-05-27 |
| Laidlaw Transit Services | Redmond | 75 | Layoff | 2005-05-13 |
| Sanmina-SCI | Bothell | 53 | Closure | 2005-05-02 |
| Cingular Wireless | Bothell, Redmond | 15 | Layoff | 2005-05-23 |
| Cingular Wireless | Bothell, Redmond | 12 | Layoff | 2005-05-09 |
Leading the list was Alaska Airlines at its Seattle facility, reporting 477 affected workers. American Commercial Security Services followed with 155 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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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