Employers in Virginia logged 13 WARN Act notices in May 2011, involving roughly 2,124 workers — climbing above April. The average filing covered 163 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 206 |
| Transportation | 1 | 96 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 66 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 3 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 206 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 96 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Henry | 2 | 1,256 |
| Prince William | 3 | 318 |
| Greensville | 1 | 105 |
| Chesapeake City | 1 | 96 |
| Warren | 1 | 79 |
Henry felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 1,256 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Collinsville | 2 | 1,256 |
| Woodbridge | 3 | 318 |
| Multiple Retail Locations in | 1 | 193 |
| Skippers | 1 | 105 |
| Chesapeake | 1 | 96 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 1,742 |
| Layoff | 5 | 349 |
The high proportion of closures (82% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Virginia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StarTek Inc | Collinsville | 628 | Closure | 2011-05-23 |
| StarTek, Inc | Collinsville | 628 | Closure | 2011-05-23 |
| Flextronics Americas LLC | Multiple Retail Locations in | 193 | Layoff | 2011-05-25 |
| General Dynamics Land Systems | Woodbridge | 112 | Layoff | 2011-05-03 |
| Georgia-Pacific | Skippers | 105 | Closure | 2011-05-23 |
| J. C. Penney Corporation Inc. JCPenney Retail Store-Potomac Mills Mall | Woodbridge | 103 | Closure | 2011-05-03 |
| J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc. JCPenney Retail Store-Potomac Mills Mall | Woodbridge | 103 | Closure | 2011-05-03 |
| Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc | Chesapeake | 96 | Closure | 2011-05-02 |
| New Breed Corporations | Front Royal | 79 | Closure | 2011-05-10 |
| RCN Telecom Services LLC Presidents Plaza Building One | Herndon | 33 | 2011-05-25 | |
| RCN Telecom Services, LLC Presidents Plaza, Building One | Herndon | 33 | Layoff | 2011-05-25 |
| Hometown America | Winchester | 8 | Layoff | 2011-05-31 |
| Muller Martini Manufacturing Corporation | Newport News | 3 | Layoff | 2011-05-26 |
The biggest impact was at StarTek Inc at its Collinsville facility, reporting 628 affected workers. StarTek, Inc followed with 628 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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