Employers in Washington logged 6 WARN Act notices in June 2024, involving roughly 872 workers — falling below May and down 38% versus June 2023. The average filing covered 145 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 380 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 380 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 4 | 492 |
| Clallam | 2 | 380 |
King absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 492 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 2 | 488 |
| Port Angeles | 2 | 380 |
| Auburn | 2 | 4 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 436 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardagh Glass Inc | Seattle | 244 | Layoff | 2024-06-17 |
| Ardagh Glass Inc | Seattle | 244 | 2024-06-17 | |
| McKinley Paper Company | Port Angeles | 190 | Layoff | 2024-06-25 |
| McKinley Paper Company | Port Angeles | 190 | 2024-06-25 | |
| Superior Tire Service, Inc | Auburn | 2 | Layoff | 2024-06-12 |
| Superior Tire Service, Inc | Auburn | 2 | 2024-06-12 |
The biggest impact was at Ardagh Glass Inc at its Seattle facility, reporting 244 affected workers. Ardagh Glass Inc followed with 244 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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