Employers in Oregon reported 20 WARN Act notices in July 2017, displacing an estimated 518 workers — signaling a deceleration from June and up 18% versus July 2016. The average filing covered 26 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 14 | 164 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 164 workers across 14 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 18 | 412 |
| Klamath | 2 | 106 |
Clackamas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 412 workers across 18 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilsonville | 4 | 248 |
| Portland | 14 | 164 |
| Klamath Falls | 2 | 106 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 193 |
| Closure | 2 | 66 |
Closures accounted for 13% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Wilsonville OR Facility | Wilsonville | 63 | Closure | 2017-07-10 |
| Microsoft | Wilsonville | 63 | 2017-07-10 | |
| Microsoft Wilsonville OR Facility | Wilsonville | 61 | Layoff | 2017-07-10 |
| Microsoft | Wilsonville | 61 | 2017-07-10 | |
| Asurion | Klamath Falls | 53 | Layoff | 2017-07-18 |
| Asurion | Klamath Falls | 53 | 2017-07-18 | |
| Western Graphics & Data/Travel Tags Inc | Portland | 49 | Layoff | 2017-07-11 |
| Western Graphics & Data/Travel Tags Inc | Portland | 49 | 2017-07-11 | |
| Western Graphics & Data/Travel Tags Inc | Portland | 12 | Layoff | 2017-07-11 |
| Western Graphics & Data/Travel Tags Inc | Portland | 12 | 2017-07-11 | |
| Western Graphics & Data/Travel Tags Inc | Portland | 7 | Layoff | 2017-07-11 |
| Western Graphics & Data/Travel Tags Inc | Portland | 7 | 2017-07-11 | |
| Western Graphics & Data/Travel Tags Inc | Portland | 6 | Layoff | 2017-07-11 |
| Western Graphics & Data/Travel Tags Inc | Portland | 6 | 2017-07-11 | |
| Western Graphics & Data/Travel Tags Inc | Portland | 4 | Layoff | 2017-07-11 |
The most significant filing came from Microsoft Wilsonville OR Facility at its Wilsonville facility, reporting 63 affected workers. Microsoft followed with 63 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Oregon'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 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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