Employers in Washington submitted 2 WARN Act notices in June 2010, putting at risk an estimated 183 workers — up substantially from May and down 67% versus June 2009. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 53 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 53 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mason | 1 | 130 |
| Chelan | 1 | 53 |
Mason absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 130 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelton | 1 | 130 |
| Wenatchee | 1 | 53 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 183 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason County Forest Products | Shelton | 130 | Layoff | 2010-06-02 |
| Columbia Valley Community Health | Wenatchee | 53 | Layoff | 2010-06-02 |
Topping the list was Mason County Forest Products at its Shelton facility, reporting 130 affected workers. Columbia Valley Community Health followed with 53 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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