Employers in Washington reported 6 WARN Act notices in January 2010, displacing an estimated 192 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and down 91% versus January 2009. The average filing covered 32 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 58 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 50 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 58 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Finance & Insurance reported 50 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cowlitz | 1 | 56 |
| Pierce | 1 | 55 |
| King | 2 | 52 |
Cowlitz absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 56 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Woodland | 1 | 56 |
| Tacoma | 1 | 55 |
| Bellevue | 1 | 50 |
| Puget Sound | 2 | 29 |
| Auburn | 1 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 108 |
| Layoff | 3 | 84 |
The high proportion of closures (56% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCI Coca Cola Bottling Company | Woodland | 56 | Closure | 2010-01-29 |
| Auto Warehousing Co | Tacoma | 55 | Layoff | 2010-01-20 |
| Bank of America | Bellevue | 50 | Closure | 2010-01-14 |
| Boeing | Puget Sound | 20 | Layoff | 2010-01-15 |
| Boeing | Puget Sound | 9 | Layoff | 2010-01-22 |
| International Paper | Auburn | 2 | Closure | 2010-01-14 |
The most significant filing came from BCI Coca Cola Bottling Company at its Woodland facility, reporting 56 affected workers. Auto Warehousing Co followed with 55 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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