Employers in Washington DC reported 12 WARN Act notices in October 2020, displacing an estimated 5,246 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 1603% versus October 2019. The average filing covered 437 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 3,208 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 55 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 3,208 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Accommodation & Food reported 55 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C | 6 | 2,623 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 2,590 |
| Closure | 1 | 33 |
Closures accounted for 1% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | 1,604 | Layoff | 2020-10-22 | |
| Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | Washington D.C | 1,604 | 2020-10-22 | |
| Aramark at Capital One Arena | 738 | Layoff | 2020-10-16 | |
| Aramark | Washington D.C | 738 | 2020-10-16 | |
| Aramark at Washington Convention Center | 123 | Layoff | 2020-10-16 | |
| Aramark | Washington D.C | 123 | 2020-10-16 | |
| Cosmos Club | 70 | Layoff | 2020-10-22 | |
| Cosmos Club | Washington D.C | 70 | 2020-10-22 | |
| Aramark at Georgetown Hotel and Conference Center | 55 | Layoff | 2020-10-12 | |
| Aramark | Washington D.C | 55 | 2020-10-12 | |
| LeTote, Inc | 33 | Closure | 2020-10-01 | |
| LeTote, Inc | Washington D.C | 33 | 2020-10-01 |
The most significant filing came from Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority at its Washington DC facility, reporting 1,604 affected workers. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority followed with 1,604 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Washington DC labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington DC. 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 DC WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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