Employers in Oregon recorded 89 WARN Act notices in March 2020, covering approximately 4,591 workers — marking a sharp increase from February. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 12 | 528 |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 426 |
| Government | 2 | 389 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 191 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 96 |
The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 528 workers across 12 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 426 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 27 | 2,340 |
| Washington | 7 | 1,152 |
| Lane | 5 | 369 |
| Deschutes | 2 | 337 |
| Marion | 2 | 123 |
Clackamas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 2,340 workers across 27 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 26 | 2,284 |
| Beaverton | 6 | 1,087 |
| Eugene | 5 | 369 |
| Bend | 2 | 337 |
| Vancouver | 1 | 119 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 42 | 4,249 |
| Closure | 2 | 121 |
Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation Distri | Beaverton | 762 | Layoff | 2020-03-23 |
| Powell's City of Books | Portland | 389 | Layoff | 2020-03-19 |
| Sage | Portland | 332 | Layoff | 2020-03-30 |
| Elmer's Restaurants Inc | Portland | 296 | Layoff | 2020-03-16 |
| Deschutes Brewery Public Rooms | Bend | 248 | Layoff | 2020-03-25 |
| Sage | Portland | 226 | Layoff | 2020-03-30 |
| Jasper's Food Management Inc | Eugene | 172 | Layoff | 2020-03-17 |
| Big Al's II | Beaverton | 120 | Layoff | 2020-03-18 |
| Spieg's Barbers LLC | Vancouver | 119 | Layoff | 2020-03-20 |
| Blazer Industries Inc | Aumsville | 117 | Layoff | 2020-03-26 |
| Valley River Inn | Eugene | 115 | Layoff | 2020-03-26 |
| Next Adventure | Portland | 114 | Layoff | 2020-03-25 |
| Holler Hospitality | Portland | 109 | Layoff | 2020-03-23 |
| Brasada Ranch | Powell Butte | 96 | Layoff | 2020-03-22 |
| Deschutes Brewery - HQ | Bend | 89 | 2020-03-25 |
Leading the list was Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation Distri at its Beaverton facility, reporting 762 affected workers. Powell's City of Books followed with 389 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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