Employers in Virginia reported 6 WARN Act notices in December 2012, displacing an estimated 482 workers — signaling a deceleration from November and up 37% versus December 2011. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 168 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 168 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Albemarle | 2 | 168 |
| Giles | 1 | 124 |
| Alexandria City | 1 | 69 |
| Portsmouth City | 1 | 55 |
Albemarle bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 168 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville | 2 | 168 |
| Narrows | 1 | 124 |
| Alexandria | 1 | 69 |
| Fort Belvoir (Fairfax County) | 1 | 66 |
| Portsmouth | 1 | 55 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 416 |
| Closure | 1 | 66 |
Closures accounted for 14% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundy Support Services LLC | Narrows | 124 | Layoff | 2012-12-13 |
| General Dynamics Information Technology Inc | Charlottesville | 84 | Layoff | 2012-12-17 |
| General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc | Charlottesville | 84 | Layoff | 2012-12-17 |
| Archstone | Alexandria | 69 | Layoff | 2012-12-22 |
| American Management Services (Pinnacle) | Fort Belvoir (Fairfax County) | 66 | Closure | 2012-12-21 |
| CDI Marine Company | Portsmouth | 55 | Layoff | 2012-12-03 |
The most significant filing came from Mundy Support Services LLC at its Narrows facility, reporting 124 affected workers. General Dynamics Information Technology Inc followed with 84 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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