Employers in Virginia recorded 11 WARN Act notices in August 2012, covering approximately 1,347 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and up 81% versus August 2011. The average filing covered 122 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 3 | 264 |
The Government sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 264 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Martinsville City | 2 | 690 |
| Fairfax | 2 | 196 |
| Prince George | 2 | 136 |
| Frederick | 1 | 129 |
| Loudoun | 1 | 62 |
Martinsville City absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 690 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Martinsville | 2 | 690 |
| Fort Belvoir | 2 | 196 |
| Fort Lee | 2 | 136 |
| Winchester | 1 | 129 |
| Dulles | 1 | 62 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 909 |
| Layoff | 6 | 438 |
The high proportion of closures (67% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Virginia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterbrand Cabinets Inc | Martinsville | 345 | Closure | 2012-08-03 |
| Masterbrand Cabinets, Inc | Martinsville | 345 | Closure | 2012-08-03 |
| Federal Mogul | Winchester | 129 | Closure | 2012-08-10 |
| G4S Government Solutionas Inc | Fort Belvoir | 98 | Layoff | 2012-08-02 |
| G4S Government Solutionas , Inc | Fort Belvoir | 98 | Layoff | 2012-08-02 |
| G4S Government Solutions Inc | Fort Lee | 68 | Layoff | 2012-08-02 |
| G4S Govenment Solutions, Inc | Fort Lee | 68 | Layoff | 2012-08-02 |
| Aer Lingus | Dulles | 62 | Layoff | 2012-08-24 |
| Dove Vinyl Windows | Dublin | 52 | Closure | 2012-08-08 |
| General Dynamics Land Systems | Woodbridge | 44 | Layoff | 2012-08-23 |
| Regional Elite | Roanoke | 38 | Closure | 2012-08-24 |
Leading the list was Masterbrand Cabinets Inc at its Martinsville facility, reporting 345 affected workers. Masterbrand Cabinets, Inc followed with 345 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Government 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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