Employers in Oregon logged 2 WARN Act notices in February 2011, involving roughly 253 workers. The average filing covered 126 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 181 |
| Retail | 1 | 72 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 181 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Retail reported 72 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 1 | 181 |
| Washington | 1 | 72 |
Clackamas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 181 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon City | 1 | 181 |
| Beaverton | 1 | 72 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 253 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Oregon's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Heron Paper Company | Oregon City | 181 | Closure | 2011-02-22 |
| Haggen, Murray Hill Store | Beaverton | 72 | Closure | 2011-02-22 |
The biggest impact was at Blue Heron Paper Company at its Oregon City facility, reporting 181 affected workers. Haggen, Murray Hill Store followed with 72 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Oregon. 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 Oregon WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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