Employers in Oregon filed 10 WARN Act notices in January 2024, impacting roughly 249 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 131% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 25 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 78 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 78 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 1 | 46 |
Douglas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 46 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 1 | 125 |
| Auburn | 1 | 78 |
| Oakland | 1 | 46 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 7 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 171 |
| Closure | 1 | 78 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Boys Interactive, LLC | Madison | 125 | Layoff | 2024-01-12 |
| Penske Logistics LLC | Auburn | 78 | Closure | 2024-01-31 |
| Block, Inc | Oakland | 46 | Layoff | 2024-01-30 |
| Lost Boys Interactive, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-16 | |
| RNDC - Eugene Location | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-30 | |
| RNDC - Medford Location #2 | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-30 | |
| RNDC - Medford Location #1 | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-30 | |
| RNDC - Bend Location | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-30 | |
| RNDC - Portland Location | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-30 | |
| Remote Workers - Oregon | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-30 |
The single largest action involved Lost Boys Interactive, LLC at its Madison facility, reporting 125 affected workers. Penske Logistics LLC followed with 78 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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