Employers in Oregon submitted 4 WARN Act notices in February 2018, putting at risk an estimated 382 workers — down from January and down 57% versus February 2017. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 137 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 137 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | 2 | 274 |
| Washington | 2 | 108 |
Marion felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 274 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salem | 2 | 274 |
| Hillsboro | 2 | 108 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 137 |
| Layoff | 1 | 54 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordstrom Salem Center Store (Store 23) | Salem | 137 | Closure | 2018-02-01 |
| Nordstrom | Salem | 137 | 2018-02-01 | |
| Vectrus Corporation - Hillsboro | Hillsboro | 54 | Layoff | 2018-02-21 |
| Vectrus Corporation - Hillsboro | Hillsboro | 54 | 2018-02-21 |
Topping the list was Nordstrom Salem Center Store (Store 23) at its Salem facility, reporting 137 affected workers. Nordstrom followed with 137 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Oregon, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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