Employers in West Virginia recorded 1 WARN Act notices in November 2016, covering approximately 2 workers — marking a decline from October and down 96% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 2 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 2 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 2 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 1 | 2 |
Hancock bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 2 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Weirton | 1 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 2 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in West Virginia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball & Aerosol Packaging Weirton Plant | Weirton | 2 | Closure | 2016-11-28 |
Leading the list was Ball & Aerosol Packaging Weirton Plant at its Weirton facility, reporting 2 affected workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across West Virginia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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