Employers in Washington filed 6 WARN Act notices in January 2020, impacting roughly 726 workers — representing a pullback from December and up 1110% versus January 2019. The average filing covered 121 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 463 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 463 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Yakima | 1 | 463 |
| Skagit | 1 | 114 |
| King | 1 | 78 |
| Pierce | 1 | 52 |
Yakima absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 463 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Yakima | 1 | 463 |
| Burlington | 1 | 114 |
| Seattle | 1 | 78 |
| Puyallup | 1 | 52 |
| Pacific Beach and Whidbey Island | 1 | 11 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 707 |
| Layoff | 2 | 19 |
The high proportion of closures (97% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astria Regional Medical Center | Yakima | 463 | Closure | 2020-01-08 |
| Macy's | Burlington | 114 | Closure | 2020-01-06 |
| Zume, Inc | Seattle | 78 | Closure | 2020-01-08 |
| Comcast | Puyallup | 52 | Closure | 2020-01-21 |
| Aecom | Pacific Beach and Whidbey Island | 11 | Layoff | 2020-01-17 |
| Oakwood Worldwide (US) LP | Tukwila | 8 | Layoff | 2020-01-29 |
The single largest action involved Astria Regional Medical Center at its Yakima facility, reporting 463 affected workers. Macy's followed with 114 workers.
The data underscores 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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