Employers in Oregon filed 12 WARN Act notices in November 2020, impacting roughly 1,680 workers — representing a notable rise over October and down 23% versus November 2019. The average filing covered 140 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 560 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 560 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 8 | 1,090 |
| Union | 2 | 458 |
| Washington | 2 | 132 |
Clackamas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 1,090 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 8 | 1,090 |
| Elgin | 2 | 458 |
| Beaverton | 2 | 132 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 312 |
| Layoff | 1 | 280 |
Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer's Restaurants | Portland | 280 | Layoff | 2020-11-13 |
| Elmer's Restaurants | Portland | 280 | 2020-11-13 | |
| Boise Cascade - Elgin Plywood Facility | Elgin | 229 | Closure | 2020-11-16 |
| Boise Cascade | Elgin | 229 | 2020-11-16 | |
| Providence | Portland | 177 | 2020-11-16 | |
| Providence | Portland | 177 | 2020-11-16 | |
| Macy's Inc | Portland | 83 | Closure | 2020-11-16 |
| Macy's | Portland | 83 | 2020-11-16 | |
| Villasport | Beaverton | 66 | 2020-11-25 | |
| VillaSport Athletic Club and Spa | Beaverton | 66 | 2020-11-25 | |
| Providence | Portland | 5 | 2020-11-16 | |
| Providence | Portland | 5 | 2020-11-16 |
The single largest action involved Elmer's Restaurants at its Portland facility, reporting 280 affected workers. Elmer's Restaurants followed with 280 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Oregon's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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