Employers in Washington reported 6 WARN Act notices in July 2013, displacing an estimated 438 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 56% versus July 2012. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 103 |
| Retail | 1 | 4 |
The Construction sector topped the list of affected industries with 103 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Retail reported 4 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | 1 | 150 |
| King | 2 | 138 |
| Thurston | 1 | 4 |
Benton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richland | 1 | 150 |
| Puget Sound | 2 | 146 |
| Bellevue | 1 | 103 |
| Seattle | 1 | 35 |
| Olympia | 1 | 4 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 331 |
| Closure | 2 | 107 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluor Federal Services, Inc | Richland | 150 | Layoff | 2013-07-08 |
| Boeing | Puget Sound | 143 | Layoff | 2013-07-25 |
| Pacific Construction Systems | Bellevue | 103 | Closure | 2013-07-18 |
| Andrews International Inc | Seattle | 35 | Layoff | 2013-07-15 |
| Medical Center Pharmacy | Olympia | 4 | Closure | 2013-07-24 |
| Boeing | Puget Sound | 3 | Layoff | 2013-07-29 |
The most significant filing came from Fluor Federal Services, Inc at its Richland facility, reporting 150 affected workers. Boeing followed with 143 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Construction 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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