Employers in Oregon submitted 11 WARN Act notices in April 2025, putting at risk an estimated 215 workers — down from March and down 88% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 20 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 11 |
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 11 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Retail reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 2 | 83 |
| Hood River | 1 | 11 |
Clackamas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 83 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bend, Coos Bay, Grants Pass, Klamath Falls, Medford, Roseburg, Hermiston, The Dalles, Medford | 1 | 105 |
| Portland | 2 | 83 |
| Palo Alto | 1 | 16 |
| Cascade Locks | 1 | 11 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 6 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 143 |
| Closure | 1 | 72 |
Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Cellular Corporation | Bend, Coos Bay, Grants Pass, Klamath Falls, Medford, Roseburg, Hermiston, The Dalles, Medford | 105 | Layoff | 2025-04-09 |
| Smurfit Westrock Company | Portland | 72 | Closure | 2025-04-09 |
| SambaNova Systems | Palo Alto | 16 | Layoff | 2025-04-22 |
| Navajo Manufacturing Co., Inc | Portland | 11 | Layoff | 2025-04-16 |
| Lignetics | Cascade Locks | 11 | Layoff | 2025-04-21 |
| Portland, Oregon Facility | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-08 | |
| Navajo Incorprated, Portland Facility | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-16 | |
| Lignetics, Inc. - Cascade Locks Facilit | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-21 | |
| Oregon - Remote Employees | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-22 | |
| Portland Facility | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-27 | |
| Store 0505 - Portland | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-30 |
Topping the list was US Cellular Corporation at its Bend, Coos Bay, Grants Pass, Klamath Falls, Medford, Roseburg, Hermiston, The Dalles, Medford facility, reporting 105 affected workers. Smurfit Westrock Company followed with 72 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Oregon, 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 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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