Employers in Washington filed 8 WARN Act notices in July 2023, impacting roughly 1,066 workers — representing a pullback from June and up 542% versus July 2022. The average filing covered 133 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 71 |
The Admin & Support Services sector led the way in workforce reductions with 71 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 4 | 252 |
King was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 252 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, Bellevue | 1 | 276 |
| Redmond and Bellevue | 1 | 276 |
| Union Gap | 2 | 262 |
| Redmond | 2 | 142 |
| Seattle | 2 | 110 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 347 |
| Closure | 2 | 186 |
Closures accounted for 17% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Redmond, Bellevue | 276 | Layoff | 2023-07-10 |
| Microsoft | Redmond and Bellevue | 276 | 2023-07-10 | |
| Columbia Valley Fruit, LLC | Union Gap | 131 | Closure | 2023-07-31 |
| Columbia Valley Fruit, LLC | Union Gap | 131 | 2023-07-31 | |
| Universal Protection Service, LP dba Allied Universal Security Services | Redmond | 71 | Layoff | 2023-07-17 |
| Allied Universal | Redmond | 71 | 2023-07-17 | |
| Dawn Food Products, Inc | Seattle | 55 | Closure | 2023-07-05 |
| Dawn Food Products, Inc | Seattle | 55 | 2023-07-05 |
The single largest action involved Microsoft at its Redmond, Bellevue facility, reporting 276 affected workers. Microsoft followed with 276 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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