Employers in Oregon reported 20 WARN Act notices in November 2019, displacing an estimated 2,188 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 588% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 932 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 932 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | 6 | 1,924 |
| Lane | 12 | 184 |
| Clackamas | 2 | 80 |
Marion was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 88% of all affected workers with 1,924 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salem | 6 | 1,924 |
| Springfield | 12 | 184 |
| Oregon City | 2 | 80 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 544 |
| Layoff | 1 | 458 |
Closures accounted for 25% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORPAC FOODS INC - Brooks Plant | Salem | 466 | Closure | 2019-11-13 |
| NORPAC FOODS INC - Brooks Plant | Salem | 466 | 2019-11-13 | |
| NORPAC FOODS - Salem Repack | Salem | 458 | Layoff | 2019-11-13 |
| NORPAC FOODS - Salem Repack | Salem | 458 | 2019-11-13 | |
| NortonLifeLock Inc - Springfield | Springfield | 46 | 2019-11-19 | |
| NortonLifeLock | Springfield | 46 | 2019-11-19 | |
| Republic Services | Oregon City | 40 | Closure | 2019-11-08 |
| Republic Services | Oregon City | 40 | 2019-11-08 | |
| NORPAC Foods Inc. - Corporate | Salem | 38 | Closure | 2019-11-27 |
| NORPAC Foods Inc. - Corporate | Salem | 38 | 2019-11-27 | |
| NortonLifeLock Inc - Springfield | Springfield | 33 | 2019-11-19 | |
| NortonLifeLock | Springfield | 33 | 2019-11-19 | |
| NortonLifeLock Inc - Springfield | Springfield | 7 | 2019-11-19 | |
| NortonLifeLock | Springfield | 7 | 2019-11-19 | |
| NortonLifeLock Inc - Springfield | Springfield | 3 | 2019-11-19 |
The most significant filing came from NORPAC FOODS INC - Brooks Plant at its Salem facility, reporting 466 affected workers. NORPAC FOODS INC - Brooks Plant followed with 466 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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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