Employers in Washington reported 13 WARN Act notices in May 2024, displacing an estimated 1,507 workers — signaling an acceleration from April and up 819% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 84 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 51 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 84 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 51 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Yakima | 2 | 432 |
| King | 5 | 347 |
| Clark | 2 | 300 |
| Spokane | 2 | 84 |
Yakima bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 432 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Yakima | 2 | 432 |
| Seattle | 5 | 347 |
| Tukwila | 2 | 344 |
| Vancouver | 2 | 300 |
| Airway Heights | 2 | 84 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 542 |
| Layoff | 2 | 186 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Columbia Fruit Packers, LLC | Yakima | 216 | Closure | 2024-05-31 |
| New Columbia Fruit Packers, LLC | Yakima | 216 | 2024-05-31 | |
| Amazon | Tukwila | 172 | Closure | 2024-05-31 |
| Amazon | Tukwila | 172 | 2024-05-31 | |
| Prestige Care, Inc | Vancouver | 150 | Layoff | 2024-05-31 |
| Prestige Care, Inc | Vancouver | 150 | 2024-05-31 | |
| Assurance IQ, LLC | Seattle | 112 | Closure | 2024-05-01 |
| Assurance IQ, LLC | Seattle | 112 | 2024-05-01 | |
| Obvio Health USA, Inc | Seattle | 51 | 2024-05-24 | |
| Paradigm Delivery LLC | Airway Heights | 42 | Closure | 2024-05-09 |
| Paradigm Delivery LLC | Airway Heights | 42 | 2024-05-09 | |
| Expedia, Inc | Seattle | 36 | Layoff | 2024-05-29 |
| Expedia | Seattle | 36 | 2024-05-29 |
The most significant filing came from New Columbia Fruit Packers, LLC at its Yakima facility, reporting 216 affected workers. New Columbia Fruit Packers, LLC followed with 216 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Washington 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 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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