Employers in Virginia filed 8 WARN Act notices in June 2013, impacting roughly 635 workers — representing a pullback from May and down 38% versus June 2012. The average filing covered 79 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 244 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 244 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth City | 2 | 244 |
| Fairfax | 3 | 212 |
| Henrico | 2 | 174 |
Portsmouth City saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 244 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 2 | 244 |
| Sandston | 2 | 174 |
| Springfield | 1 | 110 |
| Falls Church | 1 | 84 |
| Lorton | 1 | 18 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 426 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Packaging Company Inc | Portsmouth | 122 | 2013-06-17 | |
| Smithfield Packaging Company, Inc | Portsmouth | 122 | Layoff | 2013-06-17 |
| Shenandoah's Pride | Springfield | 110 | Layoff | 2013-06-12 |
| Schmitt E.G. Inc | Sandston | 87 | 2013-06-28 | |
| Schmitt E.G., Inc | Sandston | 87 | Layoff | 2013-06-28 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | Falls Church | 84 | Layoff | 2013-06-06 |
| Aarp | Lorton | 18 | Layoff | 2013-06-05 |
| The Boeing Company | Fairfaix | 5 | Layoff | 2013-06-21 |
The single largest action involved Smithfield Packaging Company Inc at its Portsmouth facility, reporting 122 affected workers. Smithfield Packaging Company, Inc followed with 122 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Virginia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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