Employers in Washington reported 4 WARN Act notices in May 2018, displacing an estimated 436 workers — signaling a deceleration from April and down 86% versus May 2017. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 436 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 2 | 310 |
King bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 310 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond | 2 | 310 |
| SeaTac | 2 | 126 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 155 |
| Layoff | 1 | 63 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wargaming (Seattle) Inc | Redmond | 155 | Closure | 2018-05-24 |
| Wargaming (Seattle) Inc | Redmond | 155 | 2018-05-24 | |
| Menzies Aviation | SeaTac | 63 | Layoff | 2018-05-11 |
| Menzies Aviation | SeaTac | 63 | 2018-05-11 |
The most significant filing came from Wargaming (Seattle) Inc at its Redmond facility, reporting 155 affected workers. Wargaming (Seattle) Inc followed with 155 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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