Washington Layoffs — March 2010

Employers in Washington recorded 4 WARN Act notices in March 2010, covering approximately 543 workers — marking a decline from February and down 40% versus March 2009. The average filing covered 136 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Admin & Support Services	1	54

The Admin & Support Services sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 54 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Benton	1	218

Benton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 218 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Tukwila	2	260
Prosser	1	218
Puget Sound	1	65

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	325
Closure	1	218

Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
ConAgra Foods, Inc	Prosser	218	Closure	2010-03-30
AB Car Rental Services, Inc	Tukwila	206	Layoff	2010-03-17
Boeing	Puget Sound	65	Layoff	2010-03-19
Olympic Security Services, Inc	Tukwila	54	Layoff	2010-03-11

Leading the list was ConAgra Foods, Inc at its Prosser facility, reporting 218 affected workers. AB Car Rental Services, Inc followed with 206 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Admin & Support Services 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.