Washington Layoffs — April 2007
Employers in Washington submitted 8 WARN Act notices in April 2007, putting at risk an estimated 553 workers — up substantially from March and up 117% versus April 2006. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 369 |
| Construction | 1 | 76 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 72 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 19 |
| Retail | 1 | 17 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 369 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Construction reported 76 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 6 | 405 |
| Chelan | 1 | 76 |
| Clark | 1 | 72 |
King bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 405 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Issaquah | 1 | 260 |
| Kent | 1 | 109 |
| Cashmere | 1 | 76 |
| Vancouver | 1 | 72 |
| Bothell | 3 | 19 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 445 |
| Layoff | 5 | 108 |
The high proportion of closures (80% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alltel | Issaquah | 260 | Closure | |
| King County Publications | Kent | 109 | Closure | |
| Bethlehem Construction | Cashmere | 76 | Closure | |
| Millenium Funding Group | Vancouver | 72 | Layoff | |
| Cosmo Store Services | Seattle | 17 | Layoff | |
| Icos | Bothell | 17 | Layoff | |
| Icos | Bothell | 1 | Layoff | |
| Icos | Bothell | 1 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Alltel at its Issaquah facility, reporting 260 affected workers. King County Publications followed with 109 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 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.