Washington Layoffs — October 2012

Employers in Washington submitted 4 WARN Act notices in October 2012, putting at risk an estimated 402 workers — down from September and down 68% versus October 2011. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Accommodation & Food	1	224

The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 224 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Whatcom	1	224
King	2	121
Kitsap	1	57

Whatcom bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 224 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Blaine	1	224
Renton	1	66
Keyport	1	57
Auburn	1	55

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	4	402

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Semiahmoo Resort Company, LLC	Blaine	224	Closure	2012-10-30
Draper Valley Holdings LLC	Renton	66	Closure	2012-10-08
BAE Systems	Keyport	57	Closure	2012-10-31
Clopay Building Products Company, Inc	Auburn	55	Closure	2012-10-25

Topping the list was Semiahmoo Resort Company, LLC at its Blaine facility, reporting 224 affected workers. Draper Valley Holdings LLC followed with 66 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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.