Employers in Virginia filed 12 WARN Act notices in April 2015, impacting roughly 618 workers — representing a pullback from March and up 16% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 67 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 67 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hopewell City | 2 | 296 |
| Fairfax | 2 | 118 |
| Arlington | 1 | 67 |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 55 |
Hopewell City was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 296 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hopewell | 2 | 296 |
| Springfield | 2 | 118 |
| Hoffman Estates | 1 | 82 |
| Arlington | 1 | 67 |
| Richmond | 1 | 55 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 351 |
| Closure | 4 | 267 |
Closures accounted for 43% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB&I Maintenance Inc | Hopewell | 148 | Layoff | 2015-04-07 |
| CB&I Maintenance, Inc | Hopewell | 148 | Layoff | 2015-04-07 |
| Kmart | Hoffman Estates | 82 | Closure | 2015-04-29 |
| Wyle-Aerospace Group | Arlington | 67 | Closure | 2015-04-06 |
| Raytheon Intelligence Information and Services | Springfield | 59 | Closure | 2015-04-15 |
| Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services | Springfield | 59 | Closure | 2015-04-15 |
| Carpenter Company | Richmond | 55 | Layoff | 2015-04-23 |
| Wyle-Aerospace Group | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-04-06 | |
| CB&I Maintenance, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-04-07 | |
| Raytheon Technologies | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-04-15 | |
| Carpenter Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-04-23 | |
| Kmart | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-04-29 |
The single largest action involved CB&I Maintenance Inc at its Hopewell facility, reporting 148 affected workers. CB&I Maintenance, Inc followed with 148 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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