Employers in Washington filed 6 WARN Act notices in May 2019, impacting roughly 1,410 workers — representing a notable rise over April and up 223% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 235 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 1,066 |
The Admin & Support Services sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,066 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 2 | 1,200 |
| Pend Oreille | 1 | 210 |
King bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 1,200 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 2 | 1,200 |
| Metaline Falls | 1 | 210 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 1,276 |
| Closure | 1 | 134 |
Closures accounted for 10% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Industry Specialists, Inc | Seattle | 1,066 | Layoff | 2019-05-28 |
| Teck | Metaline Falls | 210 | Layoff | 2019-05-30 |
| Macy's | Seattle | 134 | Closure | 2019-05-28 |
| Security Industry Specialists, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-28 | |
| Macy's | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-28 | |
| Teck | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-30 |
The single largest action involved Security Industry Specialists, Inc at its Seattle facility, reporting 1,066 affected workers. Teck followed with 210 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Admin & Support Services sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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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