Employers in Washington recorded 4 WARN Act notices in March 2022, covering approximately 600 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 124% versus March 2021. The average filing covered 150 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 600 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 2 | 362 |
King felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 362 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 2 | 362 |
| Des Moines, Auburn, Puyallup | 2 | 238 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 181 |
| Layoff | 1 | 119 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norgren GT Development LLC | Auburn | 181 | Closure | 2022-03-03 |
| Norgren GT Development LLC | Auburn | 181 | 2022-03-03 | |
| Wesley Homes | Des Moines, Auburn, Puyallup | 119 | Layoff | 2022-03-11 |
| Wesley Homes | Des Moines, Auburn, Puyallup | 119 | 2022-03-11 |
Leading the list was Norgren GT Development LLC at its Auburn facility, reporting 181 affected workers. Norgren GT Development LLC followed with 181 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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