Employers in Washington reported 16 WARN Act notices in July 2019, displacing an estimated 842 workers — signaling a deceleration from June and up 151% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 52 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 52 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 10 | 580 |
| Grant | 2 | 200 |
King was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 580 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 6 | 266 |
| Auburn | 2 | 232 |
| Moses Lake | 2 | 200 |
| Bellevue | 2 | 82 |
| SeaTac | 2 | 42 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 411 |
| Layoff | 1 | 10 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Natural Foods/SUPERVALU | Auburn | 116 | Closure | 2019-07-15 |
| United Natural Foods/SUPERVALU | Auburn | 116 | 2019-07-15 | |
| REC Silicon, Inc | Moses Lake | 100 | Closure | 2019-07-16 |
| REC Silicon | Moses Lake | 100 | 2019-07-16 | |
| Salvation Army | Seattle | 58 | Closure | 2019-07-23 |
| Salvation Army | Seattle | 58 | 2019-07-23 | |
| Sky Chefs | Seattle | 49 | Closure | 2019-07-16 |
| LSG Sky Chefs | Seattle | 49 | 2019-07-16 | |
| Futurewei | Bellevue | 41 | Closure | 2019-07-23 |
| Futurewei | Bellevue | 41 | 2019-07-23 | |
| Community Psychiatric Clinic | Seattle | 26 | Closure | 2019-07-03 |
| Community Psychiatric Clinic | Seattle | 26 | 2019-07-03 | |
| HMS Host | SeaTac | 21 | Closure | 2019-07-30 |
| HMSHost | SeaTac | 21 | 2019-07-30 | |
| Aecom | Pacific Beach and Whidbey Island | 10 | Layoff | 2019-07-31 |
The most significant filing came from United Natural Foods/SUPERVALU at its Auburn facility, reporting 116 affected workers. United Natural Foods/SUPERVALU followed with 116 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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