Employers in Washington logged 4 WARN Act notices in December 2021, involving roughly 71 workers — falling below November and down 89% versus December 2020. The average filing covered 18 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 63 |
The Construction sector dominated layoff filings with 63 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pierce | 1 | 63 |
Pierce was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 89% of all affected workers with 63 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tacoma | 1 | 63 |
| Seattle, Tacoma, Snoqualmie, Spokane | 2 | 8 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 4 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlson Paving Products | Tacoma | 63 | 2021-12-31 | |
| Monitronics International, Inc. d/b/a Brinks Home | Seattle, Tacoma, Snoqualmie, Spokane | 4 | Layoff | 2021-12-16 |
| Brinks Home | Seattle, Tacoma, Snoqualmie, Spokane | 4 | 2021-12-16 | |
| Brinks Home | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-12-16 |
The biggest impact was at Carlson Paving Products at its Tacoma facility, reporting 63 affected workers. Monitronics International, Inc. d/b/a Brinks Home followed with 4 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Construction 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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