Employers in Washington DC submitted 2 WARN Act notices in May 2006, putting at risk an estimated 239 workers and up 9% versus May 2005. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington DC this month. A total of 239 workers were affected across 2 notices.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Washington DC this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 149 |
| Layoff | 1 | 90 |
The high proportion of closures (62% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington DC's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark | 149 | Closure | 2006-05-09 | |
| Wackenhut Services, Inc | 90 | Layoff | 2006-05-31 |
Topping the list was Aramark at its Washington DC facility, reporting 149 affected workers. Wackenhut Services, Inc followed with 90 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Washington DC labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington DC. 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 DC WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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