Employers in Washington posted 8 WARN Act notices in October 2022, affecting an estimated 3,658 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 1490% versus October 2021. The average filing covered 457 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 1,203 |
The Admin & Support Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,203 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Yakima | 2 | 762 |
| Island | 2 | 388 |
| King | 2 | 102 |
Yakima bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 762 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, Kent | 2 | 2,406 |
| Zillah | 2 | 762 |
| Oak Harbor | 2 | 388 |
| Kent | 2 | 102 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 1,397 |
| Closure | 2 | 432 |
Closures accounted for 12% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Protection Service, LLC dba Allied Universal Security Services | Seattle, Kent | 1,203 | Layoff | 2022-10-21 |
| Allied Universal | Seattle, Kent | 1,203 | 2022-10-21 | |
| Stadelman Fruit Company | Zillah | 381 | Closure | 2022-10-17 |
| Stadelman Fruit Company | Zillah | 381 | 2022-10-17 | |
| Amentum | Oak Harbor | 194 | Layoff | 2022-10-31 |
| Amentum | Oak Harbor | 194 | 2022-10-31 | |
| Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp | Kent | 51 | Closure | 2022-10-25 |
| Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp | Kent | 51 | 2022-10-25 |
The largest notice was filed by Universal Protection Service, LLC dba Allied Universal Security Services at its Seattle, Kent facility, reporting 1,203 affected workers. Allied Universal followed with 1,203 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 Admin & Support Services 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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