Nike Will Lay Off 500 Workers at Its Beaverton World Headquarters

Nike’s sales have been hammered by the coronavirus, as it shut down most of its retail stores.

Portland Ad Agency Wieden+Kennedy Announces Companywide Layoffs

Advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy, one of Portland’s most significant employers, is laying off 11 percent of its worldwide staff as a result of the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

Unemployment Rates Were Already Worse for Black Portlanders. Then the Pandemic Hit.

One of the reasons was discriminatory hiring practices.

Portland Manufacturer Precision Castparts Announces Oregon’s Largest Manufacturing Layoff Since COVID-19 Pandemic Began

The high-tech metals company lays off 717 workers.

Mayor Ted Wheeler Unveils 2020-21 Budget, With No Layoffs Yet

Employment Claims Show Greatest Economic Damage on Oregon’s Coast and for Less Educated Workers

Three of the top four counties as measured by layoffs as a percentage of workforce—Lincoln, Clatsop and Coos—are on the coast.

Burgerville Is Laying Off 42% of Its Workforce

Burgerville, the Vancouver, Wash.-based fast food chain with locations throughout Oregon and Washington, announced today that it will be laying off 612 employees.

Portland’s Public Employees Have Been Mostly Spared From Layoffs So Far. That Probably Won’t Last.