Laid Off in Seattle This Fall? Oracle, Amazon and Alaska Airlines Notices, and Where to Get Help

SEATTLE, WA — Three layoff notices are landing on Seattle-area workers within weeks of each other. Oracle's first separations in its two downtown Seattle offices start Friday, November 13. Amazon disclosed 95 more Washington cuts earlier this month, and Alaska Airlines filed a notice covering sites in Renton and SeaTac. If you're one of the people on those lists, here's where the free help is and what to do first.

The state's help is free, and the first steps are ones you can take this week, before the final paycheck clears.

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Who Filed Layoff Notices in the Seattle Area This Fall

Oracle. Oracle America filed a notice in mid-September covering 359 Washington employees, working out of the Russell Investments Center on 2nd Avenue, an office on 5th Avenue and remote positions in the state. Separations begin November 13 and are expected to be permanent. Oracle says neither office is closing.

Amazon. A state filing in early November lists 95 Washington employees in Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Sumner and Pasco, plus remote workers. Separation dates run from December 7, 2026 through January 25, 2027. The roles are mostly corporate: software and data engineers, plus product, program and operations managers. Amazon says these are part of October's reductions in its Stores business, not a new round.

Alaska Airlines. A notice dated October 30 covers the airline's training facility in Renton, nine sites in SeaTac including its headquarters and hangar, and Spokane International Airport. The first separations are set for on or about December 31. The airline has not said how many jobs are involved.

Every notice is posted in the Employment Security Department's WARN layoff and closure database, which you can sort by date received.

📋 Your First Four Steps After a Seattle Layoff

1. File for unemployment. Benefits cover people who lose work through no fault of their own. Apply through ESD's eServices on the unemployment benefits page, or call the Unemployment Claims Center at 800-318-6022. Then file a weekly claim every week. If you got severance, ask ESD how it affects your claim rather than guessing.

2. Sign up with WorkSource. If you live in Washington, registering with a WorkSource center is a requirement for benefits, not an extra. WorkSource Seattle-King County also runs coaching, workshops and the Dislocated Worker program.

3. Log three job search activities a week. ESD's job search rules require three each week you claim. Applying with an employer counts. So do WorkSource workshops, job fairs and hiring events. Keep a written log; ESD can ask for it at any time.

4. Ask about retraining before you start. ESD's Training Benefits program can add weeks of benefits while you train for a high-demand field. Approved training can waive the job search requirement, so ask before you enroll.

Health Coverage and the Rapid Response Team

If your health plan ends with your job, you may qualify for coverage on Washington Healthplanfinder. The site has a section for coverage after a job loss, so check it before your last day.

After a large layoff, a Rapid Response team led by ESD and the Seattle-King County Workforce Development Council can bring benefit sessions and job fairs to the worksite. If your company hasn't offered one, ask HR whether it's coming. The council's general line is 206-448-0474.

Where Seattle Is Still Hiring

The local market is lopsided right now, not frozen. Health care and manufacturing added jobs in September's Seattle-area numbers, even as tech, finance and government shrank. Amazon's holiday hiring is running at the same time as its corporate cuts. Seattle Fire is taking firefighter and EMT applications through Tuesday, November 17. Sea-Tac Airport has free programs that help people get hired at the airport.

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Seattle Layoff FAQ

When do the Oracle layoffs in Seattle start?

Oracle's notice lists November 13, 2026 as the start of separations for 359 Washington employees, and says the cuts are expected to be permanent.

Is the latest Amazon cut a new round of layoffs?

Amazon says no. The 95 Washington jobs in the new filing are part of reductions the company announced in October, with separations from December 7 through January 25.

How many Alaska Airlines jobs are being cut?

The airline hasn't said. Its notice names sites in Renton, SeaTac and Spokane, with first separations around December 31.

How many job search activities does Washington require?

Three per week that you claim benefits, recorded in a written log you keep and can show ESD on request.

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