Employers in Washington posted 17 WARN Act notices in February 2021, affecting an estimated 1,332 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and roughly flat versus February 2020. The average filing covered 78 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 272 |
| Transportation | 2 | 208 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 18 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 272 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 208 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 8 | 544 |
| Spokane | 2 | 272 |
| Snohomish | 2 | 208 |
| Grant | 2 | 124 |
| Pierce | 1 | 54 |
King was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 544 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bothell | 6 | 326 |
| Spokane | 2 | 272 |
| Seattle | 2 | 218 |
| Everett | 2 | 208 |
| SeaTac | 2 | 130 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 394 |
| Closure | 2 | 245 |
Closures accounted for 18% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph Aerospace Structures | Spokane | 136 | Closure | 2021-02-11 |
| Triumph Aerospace Structures | Spokane | 136 | 2021-02-11 | |
| Panasonic Avionics | Bothell | 135 | Layoff | 2021-02-04 |
| Panasonic Avionics | Bothell | 135 | 2021-02-04 | |
| Quality Food Centers, Inc | Seattle | 109 | Closure | 2021-02-18 |
| Quality Food Centers | Seattle | 109 | 2021-02-18 | |
| XPO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc | Everett | 104 | Layoff | 2021-02-22 |
| XPO Logistics | Everett | 104 | 2021-02-22 | |
| Flying Food Group, LLC | SeaTac | 65 | Layoff | 2021-02-11 |
| Flying Food Group, LLC | SeaTac | 65 | 2021-02-11 | |
| Washington Potato Company | Warden | 62 | Layoff | 2021-02-05 |
| Washington Potato Company | Warden | 62 | 2021-02-05 | |
| Progress Rail Services Corporation | Tacoma | 54 | 2021-02-09 | |
| Keyword Studios / VMC Consulting Corporation | Bothell | 18 | Layoff | 2021-02-12 |
| Keyword Studios US Inc | Bothell | 18 | 2021-02-12 |
The largest notice was filed by Triumph Aerospace Structures at its Spokane facility, reporting 136 affected workers. Triumph Aerospace Structures followed with 136 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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