Employers in Oregon recorded 10 WARN Act notices in September 2023, covering approximately 554 workers — marking a decline from August and up 161% versus September 2022. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 6 | 316 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 50 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 316 workers across 6 notices. At the same time, Agriculture reported 50 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 3 | 158 |
| Yamhill | 2 | 50 |
Clackamas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 158 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 2 | 188 |
| Portland | 3 | 158 |
| Minneapolis | 3 | 158 |
| Newberg | 2 | 50 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 277 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divvy Homes | San Francisco | 94 | 2023-09-07 | |
| Divvy Homes, Inc | San Francisco | 94 | Closure | 2023-09-08 |
| T3381 Store | Portland | 62 | 2023-09-26 | |
| Target Corporation | Minneapolis | 62 | Closure | 2023-09-28 |
| T3358 Store | Portland | 56 | 2023-09-26 | |
| Target Corporation | Minneapolis | 56 | Closure | 2023-09-28 |
| T3281 Store | Portland | 40 | 2023-09-26 | |
| Target Corporation | Minneapolis | 40 | Closure | 2023-09-28 |
| American Nursery Services | Newberg | 25 | 2023-09-05 | |
| American Nursery Services, Inc | Newberg | 25 | Closure | 2023-09-07 |
Leading the list was Divvy Homes at its San Francisco facility, reporting 94 affected workers. Divvy Homes, Inc followed with 94 workers.
The filings reflect 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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