In a letter addressed to Michael Welter, rapid response coordinator at Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC), and the mayors of Portland and Tualatin, where its operations are based, Powin said it faces the possibility of having to close and lay off 250 staff.
“If Powin LLC’s present business circumstances do not improve, it is currently anticipated that a layoff will occur on or before 28 July 2025,” the letter, signed by Powin’s VP for human resources, Scott Getman, read.
In accordance with Oregon’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) act, companies with 100 or more workers must give 60 days’ notice to affected workers of closures and layoffs.
Powin’s notification to the state listed the roles of all staff affected, including its chief executives. According to the letter, if cessation of business operations…
