Employers in Oregon submitted 14 WARN Act notices in October 2019, putting at risk an estimated 674 workers — up substantially from September and up 22% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 214 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 214 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 12 | 460 |
| Washington | 2 | 214 |
Clackamas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 460 workers across 12 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 12 | 460 |
| Hillsboro | 2 | 214 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 75 |
| Closure | 2 | 5 |
Closures accounted for 1% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee, LLC | Hillsboro | 107 | 2019-10-17 | |
| McAfee, LLC | Hillsboro | 107 | 2019-10-17 | |
| Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. - P | Portland | 93 | 2019-10-29 | |
| Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. - P | Portland | 93 | 2019-10-29 | |
| Pacifica Beauty | Portland | 75 | Layoff | 2019-10-22 |
| Pacifica Beauty | Portland | 75 | 2019-10-22 | |
| Sightbox, Inc | Portland | 50 | 2019-10-28 | |
| Sightbox, Inc | Portland | 50 | 2019-10-28 | |
| Sightbox, Inc | Portland | 7 | 2019-10-28 | |
| Sightbox, Inc | Portland | 7 | 2019-10-28 | |
| Cerner | Portland | 4 | Closure | 2019-10-01 |
| Cerner | Portland | 4 | 2019-10-01 | |
| Oakwood Portland | Portland | 1 | Closure | 2019-10-29 |
| Oakwood Portland | Portland | 1 | 2019-10-29 |
Topping the list was McAfee, LLC at its Hillsboro facility, reporting 107 affected workers. McAfee, LLC followed with 107 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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