Employers in Oregon reported 2 WARN Act notices in September 2018, displacing an estimated 104 workers and down 87% versus September 2017. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Oregon this month. A total of 104 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 2 | 104 |
Clackamas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 104 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 2 | 104 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 52 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schmidt's Deodorant Company LLC | Portland | 52 | Closure | 2018-09-07 |
| Schmidt's Deodorant Company LLC | Portland | 52 | 2018-09-07 |
The most significant filing came from Schmidt's Deodorant Company LLC at its Portland facility, reporting 52 affected workers. Schmidt's Deodorant Company LLC followed with 52 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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