Employers in Oregon reported 3 WARN Act notices in May 2013, displacing an estimated 406 workers — signaling a deceleration from April and up 178% versus May 2012. The average filing covered 135 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Oregon this month. A total of 406 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 1 | 70 |
| Hood River | 1 | 51 |
Clackamas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 70 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lewisville | 1 | 285 |
| Portland | 1 | 70 |
| Hood River | 1 | 51 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 285 |
| Layoff | 2 | 121 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xerox Business Services | Lewisville | 285 | Closure | 2013-05-01 |
| Ricoh | Portland | 70 | Layoff | 2013-05-31 |
| CenturyLink | Hood River | 51 | Layoff | 2013-05-13 |
The most significant filing came from Xerox Business Services at its Lewisville facility, reporting 285 affected workers. Ricoh followed with 70 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Oregon's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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