Employers in Oregon posted 14 WARN Act notices in April 2023, affecting an estimated 198 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to March and up 800% versus April 2022. The average filing covered 14 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 10 | 10 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 10 workers across 10 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 2 | 176 |
| Clackamas | 4 | 14 |
| Washington | 2 | 2 |
| Lane | 2 | 2 |
| Jackson | 2 | 2 |
Columbia bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 89% of all affected workers with 176 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Scappoose | 2 | 176 |
| Portland | 2 | 12 |
| Beaverton | 2 | 2 |
| Happy Valley | 2 | 2 |
| Eugene | 2 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 99 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascades Tissue Group - Scappoose Conve | Scappoose | 88 | Closure | 2023-04-25 |
| Cascades Tissue Group - Scappoose Conve | Scappoose | 88 | 2023-04-25 | |
| Makita U.S.A., Inc | Portland | 6 | Closure | 2023-04-28 |
| Makita U.S.A., Inc | Portland | 6 | 2023-04-28 | |
| David's Bridal, Store # 160, Beaverton | Beaverton | 1 | Closure | 2023-04-14 |
| David's Bridal, Store # 200, Clackamas | Happy Valley | 1 | Closure | 2023-04-14 |
| David's Bridal, Store # 216, Eugene | Eugene | 1 | Closure | 2023-04-14 |
| David's Bridal, Store # 263 Medford | Medford | 1 | Closure | 2023-04-14 |
| David's Bridal, Store # 292 Salem | Keizer | 1 | Closure | 2023-04-14 |
| David's Bridal, Store # 292 Salem | Keizer | 1 | 2023-04-14 | |
| David's Bridal, Store # 263 Medford | Medford | 1 | 2023-04-14 | |
| David's Bridal, Store # 216, Eugene | Eugene | 1 | 2023-04-14 | |
| David's Bridal, Store # 200, Clackamas | Happy Valley | 1 | 2023-04-14 | |
| David's Bridal, Store # 160, Beaverton | Beaverton | 1 | 2023-04-14 |
The largest notice was filed by Cascades Tissue Group - Scappoose Conve at its Scappoose facility, reporting 88 affected workers. Cascades Tissue Group - Scappoose Conve followed with 88 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Oregon's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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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