Oregon Layoffs — May 2012

Employers in Oregon recorded 4 WARN Act notices in May 2012, covering approximately 146 workers — marking a sharp increase from April and up 152% versus May 2011. The average filing covered 36 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	66

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 66 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Clackamas	1	79
Washington	1	65
Baker	1	1
Umatilla	1	1

Clackamas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 79 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Portland	1	79
Tualatin	1	65
Baker City	1	1
Hermiston	1	1

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	4	146

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Oregon's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Capital One Services	Portland	79	Closure	2012-05-02
Lumber Products	Tualatin	65	Closure	2012-05-01
Hostess Brands, Inc	Baker City	1	Closure	2012-05-04
Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facili	Hermiston	1	Closure	2012-05-31

Leading the list was Capital One Services at its Portland facility, reporting 79 affected workers. Lumber Products followed with 65 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The filings reflect 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.