Employers in Oregon recorded 4 WARN Act notices in July 2013, covering approximately 234 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and up 409% versus July 2012. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 22 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 22 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 2 | 133 |
| Washington | 2 | 101 |
Clackamas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 133 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 2 | 133 |
| Hillsboro | 2 | 101 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 111 |
Closures accounted for 47% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Permanente | Portland | 111 | Closure | 2013-07-19 |
| SolarWorld | Hillsboro | 100 | 2013-07-02 | |
| Cambia Health Solutions, Inc | Portland | 22 | 2013-07-25 | |
| SolarWorld | Hillsboro | 1 | 2013-07-02 |
Leading the list was Kaiser Permanente at its Portland facility, reporting 111 affected workers. SolarWorld followed with 100 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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