Employers in Oregon filed 8 WARN Act notices in January 2018, impacting roughly 1,060 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 290% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 330 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 314 |
The Wholesale Trade sector led the way in workforce reductions with 330 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 314 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 8 | 1,060 |
Clackamas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 1,060 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilsonville | 4 | 416 |
| Oregon City | 2 | 330 |
| Portland | 2 | 314 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 373 |
| Layoff | 1 | 157 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Distributors Inc | Oregon City | 165 | Closure | 2018-01-29 |
| General Distributors Inc | Oregon City | 165 | 2018-01-29 | |
| Adventist Medical Center | Portland | 157 | Layoff | 2018-01-19 |
| Adventist Medical Center | Portland | 157 | 2018-01-19 | |
| Convergys | Wilsonville | 117 | Closure | 2018-01-02 |
| Convergys | Wilsonville | 117 | 2018-01-02 | |
| Convergys | Wilsonville | 91 | Closure | 2018-01-02 |
| Convergys | Wilsonville | 91 | 2018-01-02 |
The single largest action involved General Distributors Inc at its Oregon City facility, reporting 165 affected workers. General Distributors Inc followed with 165 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Wholesale Trade 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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