Washington Layoffs — November 2006
Employers in Washington logged 6 WARN Act notices in November 2006, involving roughly 901 workers — climbing above October and up 140% versus November 2005. The average filing covered 150 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 568 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 273 |
| Transportation | 1 | 57 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 3 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 568 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 273 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis | 1 | 568 |
| King | 5 | 333 |
Lewis felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 568 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Centralia | 1 | 568 |
| Bothell | 3 | 273 |
| Auburn | 1 | 57 |
| Bellevue | 1 | 3 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 901 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TransAlta | Centralia | 568 | Layoff | |
| Icos | Bothell | 197 | Layoff | |
| UPS Supply Chain Solutions | Auburn | 57 | Layoff | |
| Icos | Bothell | 56 | Layoff | |
| Icos | Bothell | 20 | Layoff | |
| Sun Microsystems | Bellevue | 3 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at TransAlta at its Centralia facility, reporting 568 affected workers. Icos followed with 197 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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.