Employers in Oregon posted 2 WARN Act notices in October 2017, affecting an estimated 554 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to September and up 27% versus October 2016. The average filing covered 277 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 554 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 554 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 2 | 554 |
Clackamas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 554 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Linn | 2 | 554 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 277 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Linn Paper Co | West Linn | 277 | Closure | 2017-10-16 |
| West Linn Paper Co | West Linn | 277 | 2017-10-16 |
The largest notice was filed by West Linn Paper Co at its West Linn facility, reporting 277 affected workers. West Linn Paper Co followed with 277 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Oregon's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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