Employers in Washington reported 5 WARN Act notices in January 2016, displacing an estimated 181 workers — signaling a deceleration from December and down 82% versus January 2015. The average filing covered 36 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 87 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 87 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane | 1 | 94 |
| Pierce | 1 | 87 |
Spokane absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 94 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane | 1 | 94 |
| Puyallup | 1 | 87 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 181 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macy's | Spokane | 94 | Closure | 2016-01-07 |
| Haggen Food & Pharmacy | Puyallup | 87 | Closure | 2016-01-08 |
| Macy's | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-07 | |
| Haggen Food & Pharmacy | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-08 | |
| Management & Training Coporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-31 |
The most significant filing came from Macy's at its Spokane facility, reporting 94 affected workers. Haggen Food & Pharmacy followed with 87 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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