Employers in Washington logged 2 WARN Act notices in June 2018, involving roughly 608 workers — climbing above May and down 69% versus June 2017. The average filing covered 304 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 608 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 2 | 608 |
King absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 608 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Way | 2 | 608 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 304 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduent | Federal Way | 304 | Closure | 2018-06-01 |
| Conduent | Federal Way | 304 | 2018-06-01 |
The biggest impact was at Conduent at its Federal Way facility, reporting 304 affected workers. Conduent followed with 304 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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