Oakland City University, BM Administrative Services and 2EZY LLC Among Employers Reporting Cuts; WARN Filings Flag 1,272 Jobs Affected
Multiple WARN filings and local reports list 1,272 workers impacted across education, logistics and food storage between Sept. 23–24 filings and related disclosures.
Oakland City University, BM Administrative Services and logistics contractor 2EZY LLC were among employers cited in recent filings and local reports that together account for 1,272 workers affected by layoffs, according to WARN notices and local reporting.
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Oakland City University laid off 100 employees after suspending undergraduate programs, 14 News reported. The outlet said former staff and faculty reported missed paychecks and unpaid vacation time; the university posted an updated ADP payroll schedule indicating a third deposit due Sept. 25 and additional payments for remaining affected employees through October, per 14 News.
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BM Administrative Services notified the Washington Employment Security Department of a planned mass layoff affecting 321 employees at its Yakima County facilities, per a WARN filing with state regulators. Strauss Borrelli PLLC has opened an investigation after the firm alleged the employer may have failed to provide the 60 days’ notice required under the WARN Act; the filing could entitle affected workers to 60 days of pay and benefits if a violation is found, the WARN notice shows.
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Logistics contractor 2EZY LLC listed 120 positions to be terminated after it said it would permanently close its Airway Heights, Washington facility, according to a WARN filing with state regulators. The filing specified the workforce included 109 delivery drivers, 5 dispatchers, 4 helpers, 1 administrative assistant and 1 manager. The paperwork said the closure followed short-notice action by its sole client, Amazon.
Other filings filed with state regulators between Sept. 23 and Sept. 24 and adjacent dates included large notices from agricultural and service-sector employers. DNS Farm Services LLC reported cuts affecting 238 employees in a WARN filing, while separate notices from IPS Nationwide, Inc. accounted for 212 and 50 affected workers respectively, both disclosed via WARN filings.
A cluster of smaller notices centered on property-management operator Levine Management Groups and related entities listed numerous site-specific reductions that together total 63 employees across multiple entries in state filings. Those entries were submitted as WARN filings with state regulators.
The filings recorded a variety of dates for planned separations; several notices were dated earlier or later than the Sept. 23–24 window but were included in the consolidated report covering that period. In all, the dataset shows 34 separate layoff records affecting 1,272 employees.
The notices and local reporting provide the only details available at this time; several filings did not include location or additional context beyond employee counts and dates. Where provided, this article attributes specific details to the WARN filings with state regulators and to 14 News, as noted above.