Employers in Oregon posted 12 WARN Act notices in August 2019, affecting an estimated 1,394 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 970 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 970 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | 2 | 970 |
| Clackamas | 4 | 186 |
| Sherman | 2 | 180 |
| Lane | 4 | 58 |
Marion saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 970 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stayton | 2 | 970 |
| Portland | 4 | 186 |
| Grass Valley | 2 | 180 |
| Springfield | 4 | 58 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 578 |
| Layoff | 1 | 90 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORPAC FOODS INC - Stayton Plant | Stayton | 485 | Closure | 2019-08-30 |
| NORPAC FOODS INC - Stayton Plant | Stayton | 485 | 2019-08-30 | |
| EVG Holdings | Grass Valley | 90 | Layoff | 2019-08-29 |
| EVG Holdings | Grass Valley | 90 | 2019-08-29 | |
| welocalize, Inc | Portland | 73 | Closure | 2019-08-16 |
| welocalize, Inc | Portland | 73 | 2019-08-16 | |
| Symantec Corporation - Springfield | Springfield | 24 | 2019-08-20 | |
| Symantec Corporation | Springfield | 24 | 2019-08-20 | |
| Stanley Black & Decker | Portland | 20 | Closure | 2019-08-08 |
| Stanley Black & Decker | Portland | 20 | 2019-08-08 | |
| Symantec Corporation - Springfield | Springfield | 5 | 2019-08-20 | |
| Symantec Corporation | Springfield | 5 | 2019-08-20 |
The largest notice was filed by NORPAC FOODS INC - Stayton Plant at its Stayton facility, reporting 485 affected workers. NORPAC FOODS INC - Stayton Plant followed with 485 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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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