Employers in Washington filed 69 WARN Act notices in November 2025, impacting roughly 15,725 workers — representing a notable rise over October and up 182% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 228 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 7 | 4,338 |
| Utilities | 7 | 478 |
| Healthcare | 6 | 431 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 122 |
| Finance & Insurance | 7 | 19 |
The Agriculture sector led the way in workforce reductions with 4,338 workers across 7 notices. In a parallel development, Utilities reported 478 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chelan | 4 | 4,084 |
| Okanogan | 1 | 3,465 |
| Yakima | 4 | 2,677 |
| Walla Walla | 1 | 1,200 |
| King | 14 | 384 |
Chelan absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 4,084 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brewster | 1 | 3,465 |
| Wenatchee | 2 | 2,459 |
| Yakima | 3 | 2,414 |
| Various locations in Washington | 10 | 2,170 |
| Chelan | 1 | 1,368 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 9 | 517 |
| Closure | 7 | 344 |
Closures accounted for 2% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gebbers Farms | Brewster | 3,465 | 2025-11-25 | |
| Stemilt Ag Services LLC | Wenatchee | 1,561 | 2025-11-21 | |
| Agrimacs, Inc | Chelan | 1,368 | 2025-11-14 | |
| AG Management Group, LLC | Yakima | 1,276 | 2025-11-19 | |
| FirstFruits, LLC | Prescott | 1,200 | 2025-11-30 | |
| Borton & Sons, Inc | Various locations in Washington | 1,025 | 2025-11-09 | |
| Columbia Orchard Management | Wenatchee | 898 | 2025-11-14 | |
| Gilbert Orchards, Inc | Yakima | 599 | 2025-11-22 | |
| Kershaw Farm Labor Management | Yakima | 539 | 2025-11-25 | |
| Sundquist Fruit, LLC | Yakima and Franklin Counties | 424 | 2025-11-20 | |
| King Fuji Ranch, Inc | Mattawa | 334 | 2025-11-28 | |
| Nwfm | Various locations in Washington | 283 | 2025-11-15 | |
| BM Administrative Services | Various locations in Washington | 268 | 2025-11-30 | |
| Cascade View Fruit & Cold Storage, LLC | Selah | 263 | 2025-11-16 | |
| Manson Growers Orchard Services | Manson | 257 | 2025-11-30 |
The single largest action involved Gebbers Farms at its Brewster facility, reporting 3,465 affected workers. Stemilt Ag Services LLC followed with 1,561 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture 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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