Employers in Washington recorded 16 WARN Act notices in September 2019, covering approximately 1,852 workers — marking a decline from August and up 188% versus September 2018. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 172 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 172 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 8 | 1,336 |
| Snohomish | 4 | 212 |
| Skagit | 2 | 132 |
King saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 1,336 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kent | 4 | 1,080 |
| Everett | 4 | 212 |
| Burien | 2 | 172 |
| Mount Vernon | 2 | 132 |
| Redmond | 2 | 130 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 471 |
| Closure | 5 | 455 |
Closures accounted for 25% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transdev Services, Inc | Kent | 340 | Layoff | 2019-09-03 |
| Transdev, Inc | Kent | 340 | 2019-09-03 | |
| Food Services of America | Kent | 200 | Closure | 2019-09-13 |
| Food Services of America | Kent | 200 | 2019-09-13 | |
| Premier XD | Everett | 99 | Closure | 2019-09-11 |
| Premier XD | Everett | 99 | 2019-09-11 | |
| CHI Franciscan Health | Burien | 86 | Closure | 2019-09-30 |
| CHI Franciscan Health | Burien | 86 | 2019-09-30 | |
| Northwest Hardwoods | Mount Vernon | 66 | Layoff | 2019-09-12 |
| Northwest Hardwoods | Mount Vernon | 66 | 2019-09-12 | |
| Univar Solutions | Redmond | 65 | Layoff | 2019-09-11 |
| Univar Solutions | Redmond | 65 | 2019-09-11 | |
| Trident Seafoods Corporation | Seattle | 63 | Closure | 2019-09-16 |
| Trident Seafoods Corporation | Seattle | 63 | 2019-09-16 | |
| Premier XD | Everett | 7 | Closure | 2019-09-11 |
Leading the list was Transdev Services, Inc at its Kent facility, reporting 340 affected workers. Transdev, Inc followed with 340 workers.
The filings reflect 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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