Employers in Virginia submitted 12 WARN Act notices in March 2014, putting at risk an estimated 1,777 workers — up substantially from February and up 6% versus March 2013. The average filing covered 148 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 688 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 294 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 688 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 294 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 2 | 688 |
| Lunenburg | 2 | 220 |
| Virginia Beach City | 2 | 214 |
| Loudoun | 1 | 197 |
| Arlington | 1 | 165 |
Chesterfield absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 688 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chester | 2 | 688 |
| Lunenburg | 2 | 220 |
| Virginia Beach | 2 | 214 |
| Leesburg | 1 | 197 |
| Arlington | 1 | 165 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 12 | 1,777 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics Information Technology Inc | Chester | 344 | Layoff | 2014-03-06 |
| General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc | Chester | 344 | Layoff | 2014-03-06 |
| Aramark | Leesburg | 197 | Layoff | 2014-03-17 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation Information Systems & Global Solutions | Arlington | 165 | Layoff | 2014-03-07 |
| STEPS Inc | Lunenburg | 110 | Layoff | 2014-03-13 |
| STEPS, Inc | Lunenburg | 110 | Layoff | 2014-03-13 |
| NCO Financial Systems Inc | Virginia Beach | 107 | Layoff | 2014-03-05 |
| NCO Financial Systems, Inc | Virginia Beach | 107 | Layoff | 2014-03-05 |
| Union First Market Bank | Christiansburg | 80 | Layoff | 2014-03-10 |
| Niitek | Charlottesville | 78 | Layoff | 2014-03-19 |
| DynCorp International | Portsmouth | 73 | Layoff | 2014-03-19 |
| American Eagle | Washington | 62 | Layoff | 2014-03-31 |
Topping the list was General Dynamics Information Technology Inc at its Chester facility, reporting 344 affected workers. General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc followed with 344 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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