Employers in Washington reported 10 WARN Act notices in March 2017, displacing an estimated 2,992 workers — signaling an acceleration from February and up 169% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 299 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 302 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 130 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 302 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Agriculture reported 130 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clallam | 2 | 302 |
| Spokane | 2 | 172 |
| Whatcom | 2 | 130 |
Clallam felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 10% of all affected workers with 302 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| SeaTac | 2 | 1,898 |
| Puget Sound Area | 2 | 490 |
| Port Angeles | 2 | 302 |
| Cheney | 2 | 172 |
| Everson | 2 | 130 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 1,410 |
| Closure | 1 | 86 |
Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menzies Aviation | SeaTac | 949 | Layoff | 2017-03-03 |
| Menzies Aviation | SeaTac | 949 | 2017-03-03 | |
| Boeing | Puget Sound Area | 245 | Layoff | 2017-03-23 |
| Boeing | Puget Sound Area | 245 | 2017-03-23 | |
| Nippon Paper Indsutries USA, Co. Ltd | Port Angeles | 151 | Layoff | 2017-03-06 |
| Nippon Paper Indsutries USA, Co. Ltd | Port Angeles | 151 | 2017-03-06 | |
| Harman (Harman International Industries) | Cheney | 86 | Closure | 2017-03-02 |
| Harman (Harman International Industries) | Cheney | 86 | 2017-03-02 | |
| Ostrom's Mushroom Farms | Everson | 65 | Layoff | 2017-03-30 |
| Ostrom's Mushroom Farms | Everson | 65 | 2017-03-30 |
The most significant filing came from Menzies Aviation at its SeaTac facility, reporting 949 affected workers. Menzies Aviation followed with 949 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 Manufacturing 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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