Employers in Washington logged 4 WARN Act notices in December 2006, involving roughly 187 workers — falling below November and down 6% versus December 2005. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 50 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 50 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kitsap | 1 | 50 |
Kitsap was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 50 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bothell/Redmond/Bellevue | 2 | 122 |
| Bremerton | 1 | 50 |
| Bothell/Redmond | 1 | 15 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 187 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICOS Corporation | Bothell/Redmond/Bellevue | 111 | Layoff | 2006-12-11 |
| Electric Boat | Bremerton | 50 | Layoff | 2006-12-01 |
| ICOS Corporation | Bothell/Redmond | 15 | Layoff | 2006-12-05 |
| ICOS Corporation | Bothell/Redmond/Bellevue | 11 | Layoff | 2006-12-14 |
The biggest impact was at ICOS Corporation at its Bothell/Redmond/Bellevue facility, reporting 111 affected workers. Electric Boat followed with 50 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.
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