Employers in Washington logged 12 WARN Act notices in December 2015, involving roughly 884 workers — falling below November and up 63% versus December 2014. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 78 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector dominated layoff filings with 78 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Okanogan | 2 | 368 |
| Skagit | 2 | 180 |
| Grays Harbor | 2 | 180 |
| King | 2 | 156 |
Okanogan was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 368 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Omak | 2 | 368 |
| Sedro Woolley | 2 | 180 |
| Hoquiam | 2 | 180 |
| Seattle | 2 | 156 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 352 |
| Layoff | 1 | 90 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omak Wood Products | Omak | 184 | Closure | 2015-12-15 |
| Omak Wood Products | Omak | 184 | 2015-12-15 | |
| Management & Training Corporation | Sedro Woolley | 90 | Closure | 2015-12-02 |
| Management & Training Coporation | Sedro Woolley | 90 | 2015-12-02 | |
| Hoquiam Plywood Products | Hoquiam | 90 | Layoff | 2015-12-18 |
| Hoquiam Plywood Products | Hoquiam | 90 | 2015-12-18 | |
| Aramark Sports & Entertainment | Seattle | 78 | Closure | 2015-12-10 |
| Aramark | Seattle | 78 | 2015-12-10 | |
| Management & Training Coporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-12-02 | |
| Aramark | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-12-10 | |
| Omak Wood Products | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-12-15 | |
| Hoquiam Plywood Products | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-12-18 |
The biggest impact was at Omak Wood Products at its Omak facility, reporting 184 affected workers. Omak Wood Products followed with 184 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Arts & Entertainment 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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