West Virginia Layoffs — January 2017

Employers in West Virginia recorded 3 WARN Act notices in January 2017, covering approximately 112 workers — marking a sharp increase from December and down 93% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 37 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	3	112

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 112 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Hancock	3	112

Hancock bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 112 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Weirton	3	112

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	112

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in West Virginia's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Ball & Aerosol Packaging Weirton Plant	Weirton	104	Closure	2017-01-18
Ball & Aerosol Packaging Weirton Plant	Weirton	7	Closure	2017-01-23
Ball & Aerosol Packaging Weirton Plant	Weirton	1	Closure	2017-01-18

Leading the list was Ball & Aerosol Packaging Weirton Plant at its Weirton facility, reporting 104 affected workers. Ball & Aerosol Packaging Weirton Plant followed with 7 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The filings reflect a mixed picture for West 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 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.