Employers in Washington reported 5 WARN Act notices in January 2025, displacing an estimated 504 workers — signaling a deceleration from December and down 47% versus January 2024. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 504 workers were affected across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grant | 1 | 224 |
| Pierce | 1 | 54 |
| Thurston | 1 | 45 |
Grant absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 224 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Moses Lake | 1 | 224 |
| Fife | 1 | 150 |
| Sumner | 1 | 54 |
| Olympia | 1 | 45 |
| Various | 1 | 31 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 428 |
| Layoff | 2 | 76 |
The high proportion of closures (85% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC Silicon, Inc | Moses Lake | 224 | Closure | 2025-01-06 |
| Associated Materials, LLC | Fife | 150 | Closure | 2025-01-13 |
| Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc | Sumner | 54 | Closure | 2025-01-28 |
| Recreational Equipment Inc | Olympia | 45 | Layoff | 2025-01-24 |
| Recreational Equipment Inc | Various | 31 | Layoff | 2025-01-13 |
The most significant filing came from REC Silicon, Inc at its Moses Lake facility, reporting 224 affected workers. Associated Materials, LLC followed with 150 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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