Employers in Virginia filed 6 WARN Act notices in October 2015, impacting roughly 808 workers — representing a pullback from September and down 12% versus October 2014. The average filing covered 135 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 542 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 16 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 542 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Mining & Energy reported 16 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 4 | 792 |
| Wise | 2 | 16 |
Fairfax felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 98% of all affected workers with 792 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 2 | 500 |
| Fairfax | 2 | 292 |
| Appalachia | 2 | 16 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 250 |
| Layoff | 2 | 154 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gannett Publishing Services | Springfield | 250 | Closure | 2015-10-06 |
| Gannett | Springfield | 250 | 2015-10-06 | |
| Jacobs Technology Inc | Fairfax | 146 | Layoff | 2015-10-27 |
| Jacobs Technology Inc | Fairfax | 146 | 2015-10-27 | |
| Cumberland River Coal Company | Appalachia | 8 | Layoff | 2015-10-30 |
| Cumberland River Coal Company | Appalachia | 8 | 2015-10-30 |
The single largest action involved Gannett Publishing Services at its Springfield facility, reporting 250 affected workers. Gannett followed with 250 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Virginia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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