Employers in Oregon reported 4 WARN Act notices in May 2016, displacing an estimated 390 workers — signaling a deceleration from April. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Oregon this month. A total of 390 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 2 | 226 |
| Washington | 2 | 164 |
Clackamas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 226 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 2 | 226 |
| Hillsboro | 2 | 164 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 195 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR Donnelley | Portland | 113 | Closure | 2016-05-27 |
| RR Donnelley | Portland | 113 | 2016-05-27 | |
| Norm Thompson Outfitters, Inc | Hillsboro | 82 | Closure | 2016-05-24 |
| Norm Thompson Outfitters, Inc | Hillsboro | 82 | 2016-05-24 |
The most significant filing came from RR Donnelley at its Portland facility, reporting 113 affected workers. RR Donnelley followed with 113 workers.
The numbers illustrate 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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