Employers in Washington filed 12 WARN Act notices in January 2017, impacting roughly 915 workers — representing a pullback from December and up 406% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 115 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 79 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 115 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 79 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Snohomish | 2 | 270 |
| King | 3 | 231 |
| Okanogan | 1 | 217 |
| Kitsap | 2 | 118 |
Snohomish absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 270 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Everett | 2 | 270 |
| Bellevue | 3 | 231 |
| Omak | 1 | 217 |
| Keyport | 2 | 118 |
| Nineteen locations across Washington State | 1 | 79 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 232 |
| Closure | 2 | 214 |
Closures accounted for 23% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omak Wood Products | Omak | 217 | 2017-01-29 | |
| Macy's | Everett | 135 | Closure | 2017-01-05 |
| Macy's | Everett | 135 | 2017-01-05 | |
| Voicebox Technologies Corporation | Bellevue | 115 | Layoff | 2017-01-05 |
| Spectrum Health Systems Inc | Nineteen locations across Washington State | 79 | Closure | 2017-01-03 |
| BAE Systems | Keyport | 59 | Layoff | 2017-01-31 |
| BAE Systems | Keyport | 59 | 2017-01-31 | |
| Glu Mobile Washington Inc | Bellevue | 58 | Layoff | 2017-01-10 |
| Glu Mobile | Bellevue | 58 | 2017-01-10 | |
| Healthy Options | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-01-01 | |
| Spectrum Health Systems Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-01-03 | |
| Voicebox Technologies Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-01-05 |
The single largest action involved Omak Wood Products at its Omak facility, reporting 217 affected workers. Macy's followed with 135 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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