Employers in Washington DC recorded 2 WARN Act notices in August 2006, covering approximately 567 workers — marking a sharp increase from July. The average filing covered 284 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 504 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 504 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Washington DC this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 567 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 504 | Layoff | 2006-08-17 | |
| The Wall Street Journal | 63 | Layoff | 2006-08-15 |
Leading the list was United Airlines at its Washington DC facility, reporting 504 affected workers. The Wall Street Journal followed with 63 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Washington DC 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 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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