Employers in Washington submitted 18 WARN Act notices in April 2024, putting at risk an estimated 888 workers — down from March and down 91% versus April 2023. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2 | 214 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 140 |
The Utilities sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 214 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 140 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pierce | 2 | 256 |
| Snohomish | 2 | 238 |
| King | 8 | 164 |
| Clark | 2 | 2 |
Pierce saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 256 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sumner | 2 | 256 |
| Everett | 2 | 238 |
| Spokane Valley | 2 | 214 |
| Seattle | 4 | 144 |
| Auburn | 2 | 18 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 434 |
| Layoff | 3 | 10 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lululemon usa inc | Sumner | 128 | Closure | 2024-04-18 |
| lululemon usa inc | Sumner | 128 | 2024-04-18 | |
| Pfizer | Everett | 119 | Closure | 2024-04-03 |
| Pfizer | Everett | 119 | 2024-04-03 | |
| Plug Power, Inc | Spokane Valley | 107 | Closure | 2024-04-11 |
| Plug Power, Inc | Spokane Valley | 107 | 2024-04-11 | |
| Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc | Seattle | 70 | Closure | 2024-04-29 |
| Take- Two Interactive Software, Inc | Seattle | 70 | 2024-04-29 | |
| Lignetics Inc/GEM Shavings LLC | Auburn | 9 | Closure | 2024-04-26 |
| Lignetics Inc / GEM Shavings LLC | Auburn | 9 | 2024-04-26 | |
| Volta Charging Industries, LLC | Various | 7 | Layoff | 2024-04-01 |
| Volta Charging Industries, LLC | Various locations in Washington | 7 | 2024-04-01 | |
| Expedia, Inc | Seattle | 2 | Layoff | 2024-04-22 |
| Expedia | Seattle | 2 | 2024-04-22 | |
| Block, Inc | Vancouver | 1 | Layoff | 2024-04-02 |
Topping the list was lululemon usa inc at its Sumner facility, reporting 128 affected workers. lululemon usa inc followed with 128 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Utilities 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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