Employers in Oregon reported 10 WARN Act notices in March 2015, displacing an estimated 176 workers — signaling an acceleration from February and up 54% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 18 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 10 | 176 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 176 workers across 10 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 10 | 176 |
Clackamas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 176 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 10 | 176 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 88 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CP Medical Corporation | Portland | 31 | Layoff | 2015-03-04 |
| CP Medical Corporation | Portland | 31 | 2015-03-04 | |
| CP Medical Corporation | Portland | 30 | Layoff | 2015-03-04 |
| CP Medical Corporation | Portland | 30 | 2015-03-04 | |
| CP Medical Corporation | Portland | 14 | Layoff | 2015-03-04 |
| CP Medical Corporation | Portland | 14 | 2015-03-04 | |
| CP Medical Corporation | Portland | 8 | Layoff | 2015-03-04 |
| CP Medical Corporation | Portland | 8 | 2015-03-04 | |
| CP Medical Corporation | Portland | 5 | Layoff | 2015-03-04 |
| CP Medical Corporation | Portland | 5 | 2015-03-04 |
The most significant filing came from CP Medical Corporation at its Portland facility, reporting 31 affected workers. CP Medical Corporation followed with 31 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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