Employers in Washington reported 2 WARN Act notices in May 2015, displacing an estimated 180 workers — signaling a deceleration from April and up 112% versus May 2014. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 180 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pierce | 2 | 180 |
Pierce bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 180 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tacoma | 2 | 180 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 90 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interfor | Tacoma | 90 | Layoff | 2015-05-28 |
| Interfor | Tacoma | 90 | 2015-05-28 |
The most significant filing came from Interfor at its Tacoma facility, reporting 90 affected workers. Interfor followed with 90 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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