Washington Layoffs — August 2007
Employers in Washington posted 7 WARN Act notices in August 2007, affecting an estimated 913 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 23% versus August 2006. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 684 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 138 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 50 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 41 |
The Wholesale Trade sector saw the heaviest impact with 684 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 138 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 5 | 806 |
| Snohomish | 1 | 57 |
| Clark | 1 | 50 |
King saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 88% of all affected workers with 806 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Renton | 1 | 684 |
| Tukwila | 1 | 68 |
| Marysville | 1 | 57 |
| Vancouver | 1 | 50 |
| Bellevue | 1 | 41 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 900 |
| Layoff | 2 | 13 |
The high proportion of closures (99% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Grocers | Seattle-Renton | 684 | Closure | |
| Cenveo | Tukwila | 68 | Closure | |
| Welco Lumber | Marysville | 57 | Closure | |
| Heritage Health & Rehab. Center | Vancouver | 50 | Closure | |
| GreenPoint Mortgage Funding | Bellevue | 41 | Closure | |
| Icos | Bothell | 12 | Layoff | |
| Icos | Bothell | 1 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Associated Grocers at its Seattle-Renton facility, reporting 684 affected workers. Cenveo followed with 68 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Wholesale Trade 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.