Washington Layoffs — September 2010

Employers in Washington recorded 4 WARN Act notices in September 2010, covering approximately 211 workers — marking a sharp increase from August and down 40% versus September 2009. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 211 workers were affected across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Clark	1	101
King	1	65

Clark saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 101 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Vancouver	1	101
Seattle	1	65
Fife	1	42
Western Washington	1	3

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	208
Layoff	1	3

The high proportion of closures (99% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
AHP (Associated Hygienic Products LLC)	Vancouver	101	Closure	2010-09-30
Cruise West	Seattle	65	Closure	2010-09-09
The Men's Wearhouse, Inc	Fife	42	Closure	2010-09-13
Xanodyne	Western Washington	3	Layoff	2010-09-21

Leading the list was AHP (Associated Hygienic Products LLC) at its Vancouver facility, reporting 101 affected workers. Cruise West followed with 65 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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.