Employers in Washington submitted 38 WARN Act notices in August 2020, putting at risk an estimated 3,485 workers — down from July and up 65% versus August 2019. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 595 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 100 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 65 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 595 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 100 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 12 | 1,354 |
| Benton | 2 | 100 |
| Spokane | 1 | 46 |
King felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 1,354 workers across 12 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Puget Sound Area | 2 | 1,184 |
| Kent | 2 | 661 |
| SeaTac | 3 | 623 |
| Seattle | 6 | 420 |
| Seattle, Woodinville | 1 | 145 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 18 | 2,093 |
| Closure | 2 | 690 |
Closures accounted for 20% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Kent | 595 | Closure | 2020-08-12 |
| Boeing | Puget Sound Area | 592 | Layoff | 2020-08-31 |
| Boeing | Puget Sound Area | 592 | 2020-08-31 | |
| Sky Chefs, Inc | SeaTac | 360 | Layoff | 2020-08-04 |
| HMSHost | SeaTac | 251 | Layoff | 2020-08-12 |
| Washington State Convention Center | Seattle | 148 | Layoff | 2020-08-17 |
| MV Transportation, Inc | Seattle, Woodinville | 145 | Layoff | 2020-08-12 |
| Bon Appetit Management Company | Seattle | 116 | Layoff | 2020-08-27 |
| Neiman Marcus Group | Bellevue | 95 | Closure | 2020-08-03 |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Seattle | 66 | Layoff | 2020-08-19 |
| Arctic Circle Enterprises, LLC | Kent | 66 | Layoff | 2020-08-24 |
| IPIC Theaters, LLC | Redmond | 65 | Layoff | 2020-08-06 |
| ThyssenKrupp | Auburn | 60 | 2020-08-31 | |
| thyssenkrupp Materials, LLC | Auburn | 53 | Layoff | 2020-08-31 |
| Sandvik Special Metals, LLC | Kennewick | 50 | Layoff | 2020-08-31 |
Topping the list was Carlisle Interconnect Technologies at its Kent facility, reporting 595 affected workers. Boeing followed with 592 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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