Employers in Oregon reported 4 WARN Act notices in May 2019, displacing an estimated 780 workers — signaling an acceleration from April and up 333% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 195 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Oregon this month. A total of 780 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 4 | 780 |
Clackamas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 780 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 4 | 780 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 195 |
Closures accounted for 25% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Pacific | Portland | 195 | 2019-05-21 | |
| Union Pacific | Portland | 195 | 2019-05-21 | |
| Harry's Fresh Foods | Portland | 195 | Closure | 2019-05-31 |
| Harry's Fresh Foods | Portland | 195 | 2019-05-31 |
The most significant filing came from Union Pacific at its Portland facility, reporting 195 affected workers. Union Pacific followed with 195 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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