Employers in Oregon posted 2 WARN Act notices in December 2012, affecting an estimated 185 workers and up 97% versus December 2011. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 178 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 7 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 178 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Healthcare reported 7 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Umatilla | 1 | 178 |
Umatilla felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 96% of all affected workers with 178 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hermiston | 1 | 178 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 178 |
The high proportion of closures (96% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Oregon's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facili | Hermiston | 178 | Closure | 2012-12-11 |
| TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp | 7 | 2012-12-10 |
The largest notice was filed by Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facili at its Hermiston facility, reporting 178 affected workers. TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp followed with 7 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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.
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