Employers in Washington reported 6 WARN Act notices in November 2015, displacing an estimated 2,068 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 1043% versus November 2014. The average filing covered 345 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 2,068 workers were affected across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Whatcom | 2 | 930 |
| Chelan | 2 | 830 |
Whatcom absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 930 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ferndale | 2 | 930 |
| Malaga | 2 | 830 |
| Bothell/Everett | 2 | 308 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 1,034 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoa Intalco Works | Ferndale | 465 | Layoff | 2015-11-19 |
| Alcoa Intalco Works | Ferndale | 465 | 2015-11-19 | |
| Alcoa Inc | Malaga | 415 | Layoff | 2015-11-09 |
| Alcoa Inc | Malaga | 415 | 2015-11-09 | |
| JACO Environmental | Bothell/Everett | 154 | Layoff | 2015-11-24 |
| JACO Environmental | Bothell/Everett | 154 | 2015-11-24 |
The most significant filing came from Alcoa Intalco Works at its Ferndale facility, reporting 465 affected workers. Alcoa Intalco Works followed with 465 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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