Stemilt Growers is laying off over 1,500 workers, but officials say only seasonal workers are impacted.

Layoff Scope & Affected Workforce

A notification issued by the Employment Security Office Tuesday showed the fruit company plans to lay off 1,561 H2A seasonal workers next month. The company said, due to recent changes to Washington's Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, Stimilt provided advance notice.

Routine Seasonal Practice vs. New Timing

Marketing Director Brianna Shales said this is a routine layoff, and it happens every year. The only difference is in the timing, as the company decided to provide the notices nearly a month and a half in advance.

"This routine action in no way affects Stemilt’s ability to pack and ship World Famous Fruit. We are proud to say

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