Washington Layoffs — April 2007
Employers in Washington filed 8 WARN Act notices in April 2007, impacting roughly 553 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 117% versus April 2006. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 369 |
| Construction | 1 | 76 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 72 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 19 |
| Retail | 1 | 17 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 369 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Construction reported 76 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 6 | 405 |
| Chelan | 1 | 76 |
| Clark | 1 | 72 |
King absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 405 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Issaquah | 1 | 260 |
| Kent | 1 | 109 |
| Cashmere | 1 | 76 |
| Vancouver | 1 | 72 |
| Bothell | 3 | 19 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 445 |
| Layoff | 5 | 108 |
The high proportion of closures (80% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alltel | Issaquah | 260 | Closure | |
| King County Publications | Kent | 109 | Closure | |
| Bethlehem Construction | Cashmere | 76 | Closure | |
| Millenium Funding Group | Vancouver | 72 | Layoff | |
| Cosmo Store Services | Seattle | 17 | Layoff | |
| Icos | Bothell | 17 | Layoff | |
| Icos | Bothell | 1 | Layoff | |
| Icos | Bothell | 1 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Alltel at its Issaquah facility, reporting 260 affected workers. King County Publications followed with 109 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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 Information & Technology 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.