Employers in Washington posted 2 WARN Act notices in October 2007, affecting an estimated 223 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to September and down 61% versus October 2006. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 223 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Whatcom | 1 | 210 |
| King | 1 | 13 |
Whatcom bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 94% of all affected workers with 210 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bellingham | 1 | 210 |
| Bothell | 1 | 13 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 210 |
| Layoff | 1 | 13 |
The high proportion of closures (94% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Pacific Corporation | Bellingham | 210 | Closure | 2007-10-08 |
| ICOS Corporation | Bothell | 13 | Layoff | 2007-10-31 |
The largest notice was filed by Georgia Pacific Corporation at its Bellingham facility, reporting 210 affected workers. ICOS Corporation followed with 13 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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