Employers in Washington posted 2 WARN Act notices in October 2010, affecting an estimated 183 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to September and down 58% versus October 2009. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 183 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 1 | 100 |
| King | 1 | 83 |
Clark bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 100 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | 1 | 100 |
| Seattle | 1 | 83 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 100 |
| Closure | 1 | 83 |
Closures accounted for 45% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDM Long-Term Care Services | Vancouver | 100 | Layoff | 2010-10-19 |
| Icicle Seafoods, Inc | Seattle | 83 | Closure | 2010-10-21 |
The largest notice was filed by CDM Long-Term Care Services at its Vancouver facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Icicle Seafoods, Inc followed with 83 workers.
The trends suggest 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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