Employers in Washington filed 10 WARN Act notices in November 2019, impacting roughly 782 workers — representing a pullback from October and up 484% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 78 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 82 |
| Transportation | 2 | 26 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 82 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 26 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 6 | 486 |
| Spokane | 2 | 154 |
King absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 486 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 2 | 296 |
| Renton | 2 | 164 |
| Spokane | 2 | 154 |
| Spokane Valley | 2 | 142 |
| Auburn | 2 | 26 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 230 |
| Layoff | 2 | 161 |
Closures accounted for 29% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Culver House Broadview | Seattle | 148 | Layoff | 2019-11-07 |
| Ida Culver House Broadview | Seattle | 148 | 2019-11-07 | |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Renton | 82 | Closure | 2019-11-18 |
| Honeywell | Renton | 82 | 2019-11-18 | |
| CXT / LB Foster Company | Spokane | 77 | Closure | 2019-11-04 |
| CXT / LB Foster Company | Spokane | 77 | 2019-11-04 | |
| Merchant e-Solutions, Inc | Spokane Valley | 71 | Closure | 2019-11-06 |
| Merchant e-Solutions | Spokane Valley | 71 | 2019-11-06 | |
| CEVA Logistics | Auburn | 13 | Layoff | 2019-11-22 |
| CEVA Logistics | Auburn | 13 | 2019-11-22 |
The single largest action involved Ida Culver House Broadview at its Seattle facility, reporting 148 affected workers. Ida Culver House Broadview followed with 148 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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