Employers in Washington reported 6 WARN Act notices in September 2005, displacing an estimated 214 workers — signaling a deceleration from August and down 48% versus September 2004. The average filing covered 36 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 22 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 22 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Thurston | 1 | 124 |
| Ferry | 1 | 65 |
| Whatcom | 1 | 2 |
| King | 1 | 1 |
Thurston saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 124 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tumwater | 1 | 124 |
| Republic | 1 | 65 |
| Bothell, Redmond | 2 | 22 |
| Blaine | 1 | 2 |
| Bothell | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 124 |
| Layoff | 5 | 90 |
The high proportion of closures (58% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TreeSource | Tumwater | 124 | Closure | 2005-09-06 |
| Kinross Gold Corp | Republic | 65 | Layoff | 2005-09-09 |
| Cingular Wireless | Bothell, Redmond | 15 | Layoff | 2005-09-27 |
| Cingular Wireless | Bothell, Redmond | 7 | Layoff | 2005-09-13 |
| Getronics | Blaine | 2 | Layoff | 2005-09-14 |
| Phillips Ultrasound, Inc | Bothell | 1 | Layoff | 2005-09-23 |
The most significant filing came from TreeSource at its Tumwater facility, reporting 124 affected workers. Kinross Gold Corp followed with 65 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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