Employers in Oregon reported 2 WARN Act notices in July 2011, displacing an estimated 250 workers. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Oregon this month. A total of 250 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 1 | 160 |
| Clackamas | 1 | 90 |
Jackson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 160 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Medford | 1 | 160 |
| Portland | 1 | 90 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 250 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musician's Friend, Inc | Medford | 160 | Closure | 2011-07-12 |
| Nationwide Sales Solutions | Portland | 90 | Closure | 2011-07-13 |
The most significant filing came from Musician's Friend, Inc at its Medford facility, reporting 160 affected workers. Nationwide Sales Solutions followed with 90 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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