Employers in Washington reported 6 WARN Act notices in January 2013, displacing an estimated 740 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and up 343% versus January 2012. The average filing covered 123 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1 | 150 |
The Agriculture sector topped the list of affected industries with 150 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 2 | 448 |
| Grant | 1 | 81 |
| Snohomish | 1 | 59 |
King absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 448 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 2 | 448 |
| Porter | 1 | 150 |
| Ephrata | 1 | 81 |
| Lynnwood | 1 | 59 |
| Snohomish and Spokane Counties | 1 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 740 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levy Premium Foodservice LP | Seattle | 363 | Closure | 2013-01-30 |
| Briggs Nursery | Porter | 150 | Closure | 2013-01-28 |
| Kmart | Seattle | 85 | Closure | 2013-01-15 |
| Katana Summit | Ephrata | 81 | Closure | 2013-01-18 |
| Pacific Physicians' Laboratory, Inc | Lynnwood | 59 | Closure | 2013-01-09 |
| American Suzuki Motor Corporation | Snohomish and Spokane Counties | 2 | Closure | 2013-01-14 |
The most significant filing came from Levy Premium Foodservice LP at its Seattle facility, reporting 363 affected workers. Briggs Nursery followed with 150 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture 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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