Employers in Washington posted 90 WARN Act notices in June 2020, affecting an estimated 12,695 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 609% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 141 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 15 | 1,039 |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 195 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 187 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 142 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,039 workers across 15 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 195 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 21 | 3,450 |
| Franklin | 1 | 360 |
| Pierce | 4 | 339 |
| Grant | 1 | 300 |
| Snohomish | 2 | 214 |
King absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 3,450 workers across 21 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Puget Sound Area | 2 | 6,466 |
| Seattle | 15 | 2,604 |
| Bellevue | 4 | 612 |
| Connell | 1 | 360 |
| SeaTac | 4 | 339 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 42 | 12,318 |
| Closure | 4 | 377 |
Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing | Puget Sound Area | 5,798 | Layoff | 2020-06-08 |
| Boeing | Puget Sound Area | 668 | Layoff | 2020-06-29 |
| WHC Payroll Co Sheraton Grand Seattle | Seattle | 503 | Layoff | 2020-06-01 |
| WHC Payroll Company, dba The Westin Seattle | Seattle | 498 | Layoff | 2020-06-03 |
| Lamb Weston, Inc | Connell | 360 | Layoff | 2020-06-08 |
| Lamb Weston, Inc | Warden | 300 | Layoff | 2020-06-08 |
| Fairmont Olympic Hotel | Seattle | 278 | Layoff | 2020-06-04 |
| Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation | Moses Lake, Renton | 240 | Layoff | 2020-06-04 |
| Hyatt Corporation / Hyatt Regency Bellevue | Bellevue | 223 | Layoff | 2020-06-15 |
| WHC Payroll Company / W Seattle | Seattle | 203 | Layoff | 2020-06-01 |
| Spire Hospitality | Lynnwood, Seattle | 187 | Layoff | 2020-06-26 |
| Benchmark Stevenson, LLC d/b/a Skamania Lodge | Stevenson | 185 | Layoff | 2020-06-17 |
| Seattle Center | Seattle | 182 | Layoff | 2020-06-16 |
| Swissport USA, Inc | SeaTac | 167 | Layoff | 2020-06-19 |
| Marriott International Inc., dba Seattle Marriott Waterfront | Seattle | 166 | Layoff | 2020-06-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Boeing at its Puget Sound Area facility, reporting 5,798 affected workers. Boeing followed with 668 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Washington 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 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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