Employers in Oregon recorded 2 WARN Act notices in May 2018, covering approximately 180 workers and down 80% versus May 2017. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Oregon this month. A total of 180 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 2 | 180 |
Union absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 180 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Elgin | 2 | 180 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 90 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise Cascade Elgin Sawmill | Elgin | 90 | Layoff | 2018-05-16 |
| Boise Cascade Elgin Sawmill | Elgin | 90 | 2018-05-16 |
Leading the list was Boise Cascade Elgin Sawmill at its Elgin facility, reporting 90 affected workers. Boise Cascade Elgin Sawmill followed with 90 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Oregon's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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