Employers in Oregon reported 3 WARN Act notices in March 2012, displacing an estimated 764 workers — signaling an acceleration from February. The average filing covered 255 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Oregon this month. A total of 764 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Deschutes | 1 | 359 |
| Clackamas | 1 | 350 |
| Washington | 1 | 55 |
Deschutes saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 359 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond | 1 | 359 |
| Portland | 1 | 350 |
| Beaverton | 1 | 55 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 709 |
The high proportion of closures (93% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Oregon's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile | Redmond | 359 | Closure | 2012-03-22 |
| Siltronic Corporation | Portland | 350 | Closure | 2012-03-21 |
| Symantec Corporation | Beaverton | 55 | 2012-03-05 |
The most significant filing came from T-Mobile at its Redmond facility, reporting 359 affected workers. Siltronic Corporation followed with 350 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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