Employers in Washington posted 16 WARN Act notices in February 2018, affecting an estimated 832 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to January and up 27% versus February 2017. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2 | 14 |
The Professional Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 14 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pierce | 6 | 308 |
| King | 4 | 262 |
| Kitsap | 2 | 140 |
| Thurston | 2 | 112 |
| Clallam | 2 | 10 |
Pierce was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 308 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sumner | 4 | 294 |
| Poulsbo | 2 | 140 |
| Federal Way | 2 | 138 |
| Kent | 2 | 124 |
| Tumwater | 2 | 112 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 347 |
| Layoff | 2 | 69 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine View Beverage | Sumner | 138 | Closure | 2018-02-22 |
| Marine View Beverage | Sumner | 138 | 2018-02-22 | |
| Marine View Beverage | Poulsbo | 70 | Closure | 2018-02-22 |
| Marine View Beverage | Poulsbo | 70 | 2018-02-22 | |
| Pacific Seafood | Federal Way | 69 | Closure | 2018-02-26 |
| Pacific Seafood | Federal Way | 69 | 2018-02-26 | |
| Cenveo Corporation | Kent | 62 | Layoff | 2018-02-21 |
| Cenveo Corporation | Kent | 62 | 2018-02-21 | |
| Marine View Beverage | Tumwater | 56 | Closure | 2018-02-22 |
| Marine View Beverage | Tumwater | 56 | 2018-02-22 | |
| Marine View Beverage | Sumner | 9 | Closure | 2018-02-22 |
| Marine View Beverage | Sumner | 9 | 2018-02-22 | |
| ASM Research | Lakewood | 7 | Layoff | 2018-02-01 |
| ASM Research | Lakewood | 7 | 2018-02-01 | |
| Marine View Beverage | Port Angeles | 5 | Closure | 2018-02-22 |
The largest notice was filed by Marine View Beverage at its Sumner facility, reporting 138 affected workers. Marine View Beverage followed with 138 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Professional Services 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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