Employers in Oregon filed 17 WARN Act notices in May 2020, impacting roughly 763 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 2% versus May 2019. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 105 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 105 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 3 | 294 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 199 |
| Klamath | 1 | 131 |
| Hood River | 1 | 39 |
| Deschutes | 1 | 12 |
Clackamas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 294 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madras | 1 | 199 |
| Happy Valley | 1 | 189 |
| Gilchrist | 1 | 131 |
| Portland | 2 | 105 |
| Tigard | 2 | 88 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 430 |
| Closure | 2 | 228 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Wood | Madras | 199 | Layoff | 2020-05-04 |
| Nordstrom - Clackamas Town Center | Happy Valley | 189 | Closure | 2020-05-11 |
| Interfor - Gilchrist Division | Gilchrist | 131 | Layoff | 2020-05-19 |
| Atrium Hospitality - Portland Embassy S | Portland | 105 | 2020-05-13 | |
| Embassy Suites - Portland - Wash Sq | Tigard | 81 | Layoff | 2020-05-31 |
| Dakine | Hood River | 39 | Closure | 2020-05-01 |
| Bright Wood - Redmond | Redmond | 12 | Layoff | 2020-05-04 |
| Embassy Suites - Portland - Wash Sq | Tigard | 7 | Layoff | 2020-05-31 |
| Dakine | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-05-01 | |
| Bright Wood - Redmond | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-05-04 | |
| Bright Wood | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-05-04 | |
| Nordstrom | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-05-11 | |
| Atrium Hospitality - Portland Embassy S | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-05-13 | |
| Happy Guests Intl. - Salty's | Portland | N/A | Layoff | 2020-05-14 |
| Happy Guests Intl. - Salty's | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-05-14 |
The single largest action involved Bright Wood at its Madras facility, reporting 199 affected workers. Nordstrom - Clackamas Town Center followed with 189 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Oregon, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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