Washington Layoffs — April 2012

Employers in Washington submitted 5 WARN Act notices in April 2012, putting at risk an estimated 338 workers — up substantially from March and down 12% versus April 2011. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 338 workers were affected across 5 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
King	3	203
Pierce	1	74
Kitsap	1	61

King saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 203 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Redmond	1	86
Milton	1	74
Keyport	1	61
Bothell	1	60
Kent	1	57

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	192
Closure	2	146

Closures accounted for 43% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Zipper Interactive, Inc	Redmond	86	Closure	2012-04-02
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp	Milton	74	Layoff	2012-04-10
BAE Systems	Keyport	61	Layoff	2012-04-27
Cardiac Science Corporate	Bothell	60	Closure	2012-04-10
Davis Wire Corporation	Kent	57	Layoff	2012-04-27

Topping the list was Zipper Interactive, Inc at its Redmond facility, reporting 86 affected workers. Harland Clarke Holdings Corp followed with 74 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

These figures highlight 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.