Employers in West Virginia recorded 6 WARN Act notices in May 2016, covering approximately 266 workers — marking a sharp increase from April. The average filing covered 44 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1 | 101 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 15 |
The Agriculture sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 101 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 15 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mingo | 4 | 126 |
| Kanawha | 1 | 78 |
| Lewis | 1 | 62 |
Mingo saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 126 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Naugatuck | 4 | 126 |
| Belle, Diamond | 1 | 78 |
| Jane Lew | 1 | 62 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 140 |
| Closure | 4 | 126 |
Closures accounted for 47% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSOL of Kentucky, Inc. Twin Branch Mine | Naugatuck | 101 | Closure | 2016-05-06 |
| Cecil I. Walker Machinery Company | Belle, Diamond | 78 | Layoff | 2016-05-13 |
| C & J Well Services | Jane Lew | 62 | Layoff | 2016-05-26 |
| CONSOL of Kentucky, Inc. Minway Preparation Plant | Naugatuck | 15 | Closure | 2016-05-06 |
| CONSOL of Kentucky, Inc. Miller Creek Administration Group | Naugatuck | 9 | Closure | 2016-05-06 |
| CONSOL of Kentucky, Inc. Wiley Surface Mine | Naugatuck | 1 | Closure | 2016-05-06 |
Leading the list was CONSOL of Kentucky, Inc. Twin Branch Mine at its Naugatuck facility, reporting 101 affected workers. Cecil I. Walker Machinery Company followed with 78 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the West Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by West 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 West Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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