Employers in Virginia recorded 17 WARN Act notices in February 2015, covering approximately 742 workers — marking a decline from January and up 92% versus February 2014. The average filing covered 44 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 130 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 130 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 2 | 146 |
| Bristol | 1 | 143 |
| Prince George | 2 | 130 |
| Colonial Heights City | 1 | 113 |
| Chesterfield | 2 | 78 |
Fairfax bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 146 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 2 | 146 |
| Bristol | 1 | 143 |
| Disputanta | 2 | 130 |
| Colonial Heights | 1 | 113 |
| Midlothian | 2 | 78 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 411 |
| Closure | 4 | 258 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Depot Inc | Bristol | 143 | Layoff | 2015-02-26 |
| Kmart | Colonial Heights | 113 | Closure | 2015-02-12 |
| Bart & Associates Inc | Fairfax | 73 | 2015-02-12 | |
| Bart & Associates, Inc | Fairfax | 73 | Layoff | 2015-02-12 |
| Riverside PACE | Petersburg | 67 | Closure | 2015-02-27 |
| Freight Handlers Inc. FHI LLC | Disputanta | 65 | Layoff | 2015-02-10 |
| Freight Handlers, Inc. FHI, LLC | Disputanta | 65 | Layoff | 2015-02-10 |
| Trident Seafoods Corporation | Bedford | 65 | Layoff | 2015-02-20 |
| Kids R Kids | Midlothian | 39 | Closure | 2015-02-26 |
| Kids "R" Kids | Midlothian | 39 | Closure | 2015-02-26 |
| Freight Handlers, Inc. FHI, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-10 | |
| Kmart | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-12 | |
| Bart & Associates, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-12 | |
| Trident Seafoods Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-20 | |
| Office Depot Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-26 |
Leading the list was Office Depot Inc at its Bristol facility, reporting 143 affected workers. Kmart followed with 113 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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