Employers in Virginia logged 7 WARN Act notices in September 2010, involving roughly 470 workers — falling below August. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 6 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 6 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 3 | 322 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 59 |
| Alexandria City | 2 | 6 |
Chesterfield was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 322 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 3 | 322 |
| Rcihmond | 1 | 83 |
| Herndon | 1 | 59 |
| Alexandria | 2 | 6 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 241 |
| Closure | 2 | 229 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation | Richmond | 146 | Closure | 2010-09-02 |
| Travelers One Tower Square Hartford CT | Richmond | 88 | Layoff | 2010-09-22 |
| Travelers One Tower Square Hartford, CT | Richmond | 88 | Layoff | 2010-09-22 |
| Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation | Rcihmond | 83 | Closure | 2010-09-02 |
| Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Solutions | Herndon | 59 | Layoff | 2010-09-15 |
| Xanodyne Pharmaceutical Inc.One RiverFront Place Newport KY | Alexandria | 3 | Layoff | 2010-09-21 |
| Xanodyne Pharmaceutical, Inc.One RiverFront Place Newport, KY | Alexandria | 3 | Layoff | 2010-09-21 |
The biggest impact was at Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation at its Richmond facility, reporting 146 affected workers. Travelers One Tower Square Hartford CT followed with 88 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Virginia. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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