Employers in Oregon posted 2 WARN Act notices in October 2014, affecting an estimated 229 workers and up 13% versus October 2013. The average filing covered 114 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Oregon this month. A total of 229 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 2 | 229 |
Clackamas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 229 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 2 | 229 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 172 |
| Layoff | 1 | 57 |
The high proportion of closures (75% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Oregon's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Center Nordstrom | Portland | 172 | Closure | 2014-10-29 |
| Ringside Steakhouse | Portland | 57 | Layoff | 2014-10-28 |
The largest notice was filed by Lloyd Center Nordstrom at its Portland facility, reporting 172 affected workers. Ringside Steakhouse followed with 57 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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