Employers in Oregon posted 14 WARN Act notices in June 2018, affecting an estimated 602 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and down 50% versus June 2017. The average filing covered 43 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Oregon this month. A total of 602 workers were affected across 14 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 292 |
| Washington | 2 | 224 |
| Clackamas | 10 | 86 |
Jefferson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 292 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warm Springs | 2 | 292 |
| Tualatin | 2 | 224 |
| Portland | 10 | 86 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 189 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kah Nee Ta | Warm Springs | 146 | Closure | 2018-06-06 |
| Kah Nee Ta | Warm Springs | 146 | 2018-06-06 | |
| Acara Solutions dba Superior Talent Res | Tualatin | 112 | 2018-06-13 | |
| Acara Solutions dba Superior Talent Res | Tualatin | 112 | 2018-06-13 | |
| Sunshine Dairy | Portland | 23 | Closure | 2018-06-12 |
| Sunshine Dairy | Portland | 23 | 2018-06-12 | |
| Sunshine Dairy | Portland | 9 | Closure | 2018-06-12 |
| Sunshine Dairy | Portland | 9 | 2018-06-12 | |
| Sunshine Dairy | Portland | 7 | Closure | 2018-06-12 |
| Sunshine Dairy | Portland | 7 | 2018-06-12 | |
| Sunshine Dairy | Portland | 3 | Closure | 2018-06-12 |
| Sunshine Dairy | Portland | 3 | 2018-06-12 | |
| Sunshine Dairy | Portland | 1 | Closure | 2018-06-12 |
| Sunshine Dairy | Portland | 1 | 2018-06-12 |
The largest notice was filed by Kah Nee Ta at its Warm Springs facility, reporting 146 affected workers. Kah Nee Ta followed with 146 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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