Employers in Washington filed 5 WARN Act notices in March 2015, impacting roughly 219 workers — representing a pullback from February and up 138% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 44 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 154 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 15 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 154 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 15 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 3 | 169 |
| Spokane | 2 | 50 |
King felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 169 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 3 | 169 |
| Spokane | 2 | 50 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 102 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals | Seattle | 77 | Layoff | 2015-03-02 |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals | Seattle | 77 | 2015-03-02 | |
| Triumph Composite Systems | Spokane | 25 | Layoff | 2015-03-09 |
| Triumph Composite Systems | Spokane | 25 | 2015-03-09 | |
| Group Health | Seattle | 15 | 2015-03-01 |
The single largest action involved Valeant Pharmaceuticals at its Seattle facility, reporting 77 affected workers. Valeant Pharmaceuticals followed with 77 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Washington'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 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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