Employers in Virginia reported 8 WARN Act notices in June 2015, displacing an estimated 559 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and down 28% versus June 2014. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 200 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 200 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fauquier | 2 | 274 |
| Prince George | 1 | 85 |
Fauquier saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 274 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warrenton | 2 | 274 |
| Springfield & Newington | 2 | 200 |
| Fort Lee | 1 | 85 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 374 |
| Closure | 1 | 85 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneer Computer Systems & Services INC | Warrenton | 137 | Layoff | 2015-06-25 |
| Buccaneer Computer Systems & Services, INC | Warrenton | 137 | Layoff | 2015-06-25 |
| Parsons Technical Services Inc | Springfield & Newington | 100 | 2015-06-25 | |
| Parsons Technical Services, Inc | Springfield & Newington | 100 | Layoff | 2015-06-25 |
| GENCO Installation Support Services | Fort Lee | 85 | Closure | 2015-06-12 |
| GENCO Installation Support Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-06-12 | |
| Parsons Technical Services, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-06-25 | |
| Buccaneer Computer Systems & Services, INC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-06-25 |
The most significant filing came from Buccaneer Computer Systems & Services INC at its Warrenton facility, reporting 137 affected workers. Buccaneer Computer Systems & Services, INC followed with 137 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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