Employers in Oregon logged 4 WARN Act notices in October 2015, involving roughly 452 workers — falling below September and up 97% versus October 2014. The average filing covered 113 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Oregon this month. A total of 452 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Yamhill | 2 | 342 |
| Crook | 2 | 110 |
Yamhill absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 76% of all affected workers with 342 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newberg | 2 | 342 |
| Prineville | 2 | 110 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 226 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WestRock | Newberg | 171 | Closure | 2015-10-20 |
| WestRock | Newberg | 171 | 2015-10-20 | |
| Woodgrain Millwork | Prineville | 55 | Closure | 2015-10-23 |
| Woodgrain Millwork | Prineville | 55 | 2015-10-23 |
The biggest impact was at WestRock at its Newberg facility, reporting 171 affected workers. WestRock followed with 171 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Oregon's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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