Employers in Washington recorded 4 WARN Act notices in September 2007, covering approximately 419 workers — marking a decline from August and up 47% versus September 2006. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 419 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pierce | 1 | 217 |
| Cowlitz | 1 | 135 |
| King | 2 | 67 |
Pierce saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 217 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sumner | 1 | 217 |
| Woodland | 1 | 135 |
| Seattle | 1 | 58 |
| Bellevue | 1 | 9 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 352 |
| Layoff | 2 | 67 |
The high proportion of closures (84% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Port Services | Sumner | 217 | Closure | 2007-09-13 |
| Fleetwood Housing | Woodland | 135 | Closure | 2007-09-12 |
| VAE Nortrack North America Inc | Seattle | 58 | Layoff | 2007-09-26 |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc | Bellevue | 9 | Layoff | 2007-09-27 |
Leading the list was American Port Services at its Sumner facility, reporting 217 affected workers. Fleetwood Housing followed with 135 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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