Employers in Virginia logged 11 WARN Act notices in May 2014, involving roughly 1,124 workers — climbing above April and up 60% versus May 2013. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 360 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 5 |
The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 360 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 5 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pulaski | 2 | 360 |
| Loudoun | 1 | 213 |
| Chesterfield | 3 | 151 |
| Virginia Beach City | 2 | 114 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 69 |
Pulaski felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 360 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pulaski | 2 | 360 |
| Sterling | 1 | 213 |
| Cheseapeake | 1 | 172 |
| Chester | 2 | 146 |
| Virginia Beach | 2 | 114 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 650 |
| Closure | 4 | 474 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Aviation Services Corp | Sterling | 213 | Layoff | 2014-05-13 |
| Caterpillar Global Mining America LLC | Pulaski | 180 | Closure | 2014-05-02 |
| Caterpillar Global Mining America, LLC | Pulaski | 180 | Closure | 2014-05-02 |
| Cox Communications | Cheseapeake | 172 | Layoff | 2014-05-07 |
| Carl Zeiss Vision Inc | Chester | 73 | Layoff | 2014-05-29 |
| Carl Zeiss Vision, Inc | Chester | 73 | Layoff | 2014-05-29 |
| Electronic Arts Inc | Fairfax | 69 | Closure | 2014-05-29 |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | Virginia Beach | 57 | Layoff | 2014-05-05 |
| Northrop Grumman Coporation | Virginia Beach | 57 | Layoff | 2014-05-05 |
| Sodexo | Roanoke | 45 | Closure | 2014-05-19 |
| Bank of America | Richmond | 5 | Layoff | 2014-05-22 |
The biggest impact was at U.S. Aviation Services Corp at its Sterling facility, reporting 213 affected workers. Caterpillar Global Mining America LLC followed with 180 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy 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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