Virginia Layoffs — October 2012

Employers in Virginia filed 14 WARN Act notices in October 2012, impacting roughly 1,617 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 43% versus October 2011. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Arts & Entertainment	2	456
Information & Technology	1	77
Education	1	61

The Arts & Entertainment sector led the way in workforce reductions with 456 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 77 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Page	2	456
Arlington	2	444
Franklin City	2	144
Frederick	1	122
Halifax	2	118

Page felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 456 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Luray	2	456
Arlington	2	444
Franklin	2	144
Winchester	1	122
South Boston	2	118

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	8	901
Layoff	6	716

The high proportion of closures (56% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Virginia's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
ARAMARK Sports and Entertainment Services LLC	Luray	228	Closure	2012-10-02
ARAMARK Sports and Entertainment Services, LLC	Luray	228	Closure	2012-10-02
SRA International Inc	Arlington	222	Layoff	2012-10-29
SRA International, Inc	Arlington	222	Layoff	2012-10-29
Henkel-Harris	Winchester	122	Closure	2012-10-29
BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc	Newport News	77	Layoff	2012-10-05
Money Mailer LLC	Franklin	72	Closure	2012-10-08
Money Mailer, LLC	Franklin	72	Closure	2012-10-08
Sears	Lynchburg	71	Layoff	2012-10-23
DuPont	Chesterfield County	64	Layoff	2012-10-30
Strayer University	Chantilly	61	Closure	2012-10-15
Wyle	McLean	60	Layoff	2012-10-26
Kurz-Kasch Inc	South Boston	59	Closure	2012-10-11
Kurz-Kasch, Inc	South Boston	59	Closure	2012-10-11

The single largest action involved ARAMARK Sports and Entertainment Services LLC at its Luray facility, reporting 228 affected workers. ARAMARK Sports and Entertainment Services, LLC followed with 228 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The data underscores mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Arts & Entertainment 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.