Employers in Washington filed 9 WARN Act notices in July 2008, impacting roughly 1,478 workers and up 566% versus July 2007. The average filing covered 164 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 184 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 87 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 51 |
| Transportation | 1 | 22 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 184 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 87 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 5 | 222 |
| Snohomish | 1 | 184 |
King was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 222 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Sites | 1 | 933 |
| Everett | 1 | 184 |
| Yakima & Kennewick | 1 | 110 |
| Seattle | 2 | 109 |
| Bellevue | 2 | 60 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 9 | 1,478 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Distributing | 4 Sites | 933 | Layoff | 2008-07-15 |
| Intermec Technologies | Everett | 184 | Layoff | 2008-07-10 |
| Mt. Hood Beverage | Yakima & Kennewick | 110 | Layoff | 2008-07-17 |
| Starwood Resorts & Hotels | Seattle | 87 | Layoff | 2008-07-29 |
| Vivendi Games | Issaquah | 53 | Layoff | 2008-07-28 |
| Indymac Bank | Bellevue | 51 | Layoff | 2008-07-21 |
| All-Woods Components | Union Gap | 29 | Layoff | 2008-07-17 |
| American Airlines | Seattle | 22 | Layoff | 2008-07-07 |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc | Bellevue | 9 | Layoff | 2008-07-10 |
The single largest action involved Columbia Distributing at its 4 Sites facility, reporting 933 affected workers. Intermec Technologies followed with 184 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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.
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