Employers in Washington reported 13 WARN Act notices in July 2016, displacing an estimated 1,198 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 119% versus July 2015. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 6 | 424 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 424 workers across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane | 4 | 272 |
| Snohomish | 2 | 198 |
| King | 3 | 136 |
Spokane was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 272 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 2 | 440 |
| Everett | 2 | 198 |
| Spokane | 2 | 166 |
| Spokane Valley | 2 | 152 |
| Woodinville | 3 | 136 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 537 |
Closures accounted for 45% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCS Facility Services | Statewide | 220 | Closure | 2016-07-01 |
| DCS Facility Services | Statewide | 220 | 2016-07-01 | |
| Spectrum Glass Company | Woodinville | 124 | 2016-07-14 | |
| Triumph Structures-Everett | Everett | 99 | Closure | 2016-07-11 |
| Triumph Structures-Everett | Everett | 99 | 2016-07-11 | |
| Trading Company Stores | Spokane | 83 | Closure | 2016-07-13 |
| Trading Company Stores | Spokane | 83 | 2016-07-13 | |
| Trading Company Stores | Spokane Valley | 76 | Closure | 2016-07-13 |
| Trading Company Stores | Spokane Valley | 76 | 2016-07-13 | |
| Trading Company Stores | Cheney | 53 | Closure | 2016-07-13 |
| Trading Company Stores | Cheney | 53 | 2016-07-13 | |
| Spectrum Glass Company | Woodinville | 6 | Closure | 2016-07-18 |
| Spectrum Glass Company | Woodinville | 6 | 2016-07-18 |
The most significant filing came from DCS Facility Services at its Statewide facility, reporting 220 affected workers. DCS Facility Services followed with 220 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. 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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