Employers in Washington reported 4 WARN Act notices in November 2009, displacing an estimated 135 workers — signaling a deceleration from October and down 97% versus November 2008. The average filing covered 34 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 135 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 1 | 68 |
| King | 2 | 18 |
Clark absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 68 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | 1 | 68 |
| Puget Sound | 1 | 49 |
| Redmond | 1 | 15 |
| Bellevue | 1 | 3 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 83 |
| Layoff | 2 | 52 |
The high proportion of closures (61% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kmart | Vancouver | 68 | Closure | 2009-11-18 |
| Boeing | Puget Sound | 49 | Layoff | 2009-11-20 |
| BD Diagnostics | Redmond | 15 | Closure | 2009-11-03 |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc | Bellevue | 3 | Layoff | 2009-11-04 |
The most significant filing came from Kmart at its Vancouver facility, reporting 68 affected workers. Boeing followed with 49 workers.
The numbers illustrate 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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