Employers in Oregon submitted 7 WARN Act notices in April 2013, putting at risk an estimated 1,802 workers — up substantially from March and up 1995% versus April 2012. The average filing covered 257 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 224 |
| Utilities | 1 | 29 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 224 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Utilities reported 29 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Umatilla | 1 | 136 |
| Clackamas | 2 | 89 |
| Josephine | 1 | 88 |
| Marion | 1 | 50 |
Umatilla bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 8% of all affected workers with 136 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1 | 900 |
| Lutz | 1 | 539 |
| Hermiston | 1 | 136 |
| Portland | 2 | 89 |
| Cave Junction | 1 | 88 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 1,263 |
| Layoff | 1 | 539 |
The high proportion of closures (70% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Oregon's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEG Facilities | Los Angeles | 900 | Closure | 2013-04-29 |
| Ovations | Lutz | 539 | Layoff | 2013-04-30 |
| URS-Umatilla Chemical Depo | Hermiston | 136 | Closure | 2013-04-13 |
| Rough & Ready Lumber LLC | Cave Junction | 88 | Closure | 2013-04-23 |
| FOSS Maritime Company | Portland | 60 | Closure | 2013-04-11 |
| SANYO Solare of Oregon LLC | Salem | 50 | Closure | 2013-04-25 |
| Solopower | Portland | 29 | Closure | 2013-04-17 |
Topping the list was AEG Facilities at its Los Angeles facility, reporting 900 affected workers. Ovations followed with 539 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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