Employers in Washington submitted 10 WARN Act notices in April 2015, putting at risk an estimated 1,232 workers — up substantially from March and up 507% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 123 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 550 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 218 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 138 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 550 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 218 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mason | 2 | 550 |
| King | 4 | 238 |
Mason saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 550 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelton | 2 | 550 |
| Puget Sound | 2 | 306 |
| Seattle | 4 | 238 |
| Tukwila | 2 | 138 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 344 |
| Layoff | 3 | 272 |
Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Lumber Company | Shelton | 275 | Closure | 2015-04-27 |
| Simpson Lumber Company | Shelton | 275 | 2015-04-27 | |
| Boeing | Puget Sound | 153 | Layoff | 2015-04-23 |
| Boeing | Puget Sound | 153 | 2015-04-23 | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank | Seattle | 109 | Layoff | 2015-04-02 |
| Federal Home Loan Bank | Seattle | 109 | 2015-04-02 | |
| Golden Nugget Tukwila Casino | Tukwila | 69 | Closure | 2015-04-27 |
| Golden Nugget Tukwila Casino | Tukwila | 69 | 2015-04-27 | |
| Emeritus Senior Living | Seattle | 10 | Layoff | 2015-04-27 |
| Emeritus Senior Living | Seattle | 10 | 2015-04-27 |
Topping the list was Simpson Lumber Company at its Shelton facility, reporting 275 affected workers. Simpson Lumber Company followed with 275 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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