Employers in Washington logged 9 WARN Act notices in December 2012, involving roughly 297 workers and down 51% versus December 2011. The average filing covered 33 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 7 | 144 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 144 workers across 7 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 1 | 99 |
| Kitsap | 1 | 5 |
| Island | 1 | 4 |
| Snohomish | 1 | 2 |
| Clallam | 1 | 2 |
King was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 99 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pierce County | 1 | 127 |
| Seattle | 1 | 99 |
| Ft. Lewis | 1 | 54 |
| Bremerton | 1 | 5 |
| Oak Harbor | 1 | 4 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 243 |
| Layoff | 1 | 54 |
The high proportion of closures (82% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corporation | Pierce County | 127 | Closure | 2012-12-18 |
| Life Care Center of West Seattle | Seattle | 99 | Closure | 2012-12-20 |
| Skookum | Ft. Lewis | 54 | Layoff | 2012-12-27 |
| TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corporation | Bremerton | 5 | Closure | 2012-12-18 |
| TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corporation | Oak Harbor | 4 | Closure | 2012-12-14 |
| TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corporation | Fairchild AFB | 3 | Closure | 2012-12-14 |
| TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corporation | Everett | 2 | Closure | 2012-12-14 |
| TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corporation | Port Angeles | 2 | Closure | 2012-12-18 |
| TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corporation | Yakima | 1 | Closure | 2012-12-18 |
The biggest impact was at TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corporation at its Pierce County facility, reporting 127 affected workers. Life Care Center of West Seattle followed with 99 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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.
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