Washington Layoffs — November 2006
Employers in Washington submitted 6 WARN Act notices in November 2006, putting at risk an estimated 901 workers — up substantially from October and up 140% versus November 2005. The average filing covered 150 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 568 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 273 |
| Transportation | 1 | 57 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 3 |
The Utilities sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 568 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 273 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis | 1 | 568 |
| King | 5 | 333 |
Lewis absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 568 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Centralia | 1 | 568 |
| Bothell | 3 | 273 |
| Auburn | 1 | 57 |
| Bellevue | 1 | 3 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 901 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TransAlta | Centralia | 568 | Layoff | |
| Icos | Bothell | 197 | Layoff | |
| UPS Supply Chain Solutions | Auburn | 57 | Layoff | |
| Icos | Bothell | 56 | Layoff | |
| Icos | Bothell | 20 | Layoff | |
| Sun Microsystems | Bellevue | 3 | Layoff |
Topping the list was TransAlta at its Centralia facility, reporting 568 affected workers. Icos followed with 197 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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.