Employers in Washington filed 4 WARN Act notices in November 2013, impacting roughly 133 workers — representing a pullback from October. The average filing covered 33 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 6 |
The Utilities sector led the way in workforce reductions with 6 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 1 | 17 |
| Kitsap | 1 | 6 |
King absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 13% of all affected workers with 17 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Puget Sound | 2 | 110 |
| Bellevue | 1 | 17 |
| Bremerton | 1 | 6 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 133 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing | Puget Sound | 71 | Layoff | 2013-11-25 |
| Boeing | Puget Sound | 39 | Layoff | 2013-11-06 |
| Sprint | Bellevue | 17 | Layoff | 2013-11-18 |
| Electric Boat | Bremerton | 6 | Layoff | 2013-11-01 |
The single largest action involved Boeing at its Puget Sound facility, reporting 71 affected workers. Boeing followed with 39 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Utilities 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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