Employers in Oregon filed 14 WARN Act notices in March 2016, impacting roughly 1,662 workers — representing a notable rise over February and up 844% versus March 2015. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 6 | 416 |
| Transportation | 2 | 380 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 416 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 380 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 12 | 1,112 |
| Lane | 2 | 550 |
Clackamas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 1,112 workers across 12 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene | 2 | 550 |
| Clackamas | 4 | 520 |
| Portland | 4 | 316 |
| Oregon City | 2 | 140 |
| West Linn | 2 | 136 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 641 |
| Layoff | 1 | 190 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firstsource Group USA, Inc | Eugene | 275 | Closure | 2016-03-22 |
| Firstsource Group USA, Inc | Eugene | 275 | 2016-03-22 | |
| Pinnacle Workforce Logistics | Clackamas | 190 | Layoff | 2016-03-03 |
| Pinnacle Workforce Logistics | Clackamas | 190 | 2016-03-03 | |
| Lund International | Portland | 156 | Closure | 2016-03-29 |
| Lund International | Portland | 156 | 2016-03-29 | |
| Haggen Food & Pharmacy | Clackamas | 70 | Closure | 2016-03-09 |
| Haggen Food & Pharmacy | Clackamas | 70 | 2016-03-09 | |
| Haggen Food & Pharmacy | Oregon City | 70 | Closure | 2016-03-11 |
| Haggen Food & Pharmacy | Oregon City | 70 | 2016-03-11 | |
| Haggen Food & Pharmacy | West Linn | 68 | Closure | 2016-03-09 |
| Haggen Food & Pharmacy | West Linn | 68 | 2016-03-09 | |
| Mycom North America | Portland | 2 | Closure | 2016-03-22 |
| Mycom North America | Portland | 2 | 2016-03-22 |
The single largest action involved Firstsource Group USA, Inc at its Eugene facility, reporting 275 affected workers. Firstsource Group USA, Inc followed with 275 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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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