Employers in Washington posted 3 WARN Act notices in February 2006, affecting an estimated 111 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to January and down 73% versus February 2005. The average filing covered 37 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 6 |
| Transportation | 1 | 1 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 6 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Transportation reported 1 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 1 | 104 |
Clark was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 94% of all affected workers with 104 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | 1 | 104 |
| Bothell, Redmond | 1 | 6 |
| Fort Lewis | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 111 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic | Vancouver | 104 | Layoff | 2006-02-02 |
| Cingular Wireless | Bothell, Redmond | 6 | Layoff | 2006-02-17 |
| Defense Logistics Agency | Fort Lewis | 1 | Layoff | 2006-02-27 |
The largest notice was filed by Panasonic at its Vancouver facility, reporting 104 affected workers. Cingular Wireless followed with 6 workers.
The trends suggest 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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