Employers in Oregon logged 2 WARN Act notices in August 2014, involving roughly 67 workers — climbing above July and down 67% versus August 2013. The average filing covered 34 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 67 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 67 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 1 | 41 |
| Umatilla | 1 | 26 |
Clackamas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 41 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Linn | 1 | 41 |
| Hermiston | 1 | 26 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 26 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Linn Paper Co | West Linn | 41 | 2014-08-22 | |
| Umatilla Chemical Agent-URS | Hermiston | 26 | Closure | 2014-08-08 |
The biggest impact was at West Linn Paper Co at its West Linn facility, reporting 41 affected workers. Umatilla Chemical Agent-URS followed with 26 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Oregon's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.
Get weekly layoff reports in your inbox
Free weekly digest of WARN Act filings and analysis.
