Employers in Virginia filed 5 WARN Act notices in February 2017, impacting roughly 691 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 29% versus February 2016. The average filing covered 138 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 632 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 632 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 2 | 632 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 59 |
Augusta bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 91% of all affected workers with 632 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fishersville | 2 | 632 |
| Herndon | 1 | 59 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 632 |
| Layoff | 1 | 59 |
The high proportion of closures (91% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Virginia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Trucking Corporation Inc | Fishersville | 316 | Closure | 2017-02-28 |
| Wilson Trucking Corporation, Inc | Fishersville | 316 | Closure | 2017-02-28 |
| Charter Communications | Herndon | 59 | Layoff | 2017-02-08 |
| Charter Communications | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-02-08 | |
| Wilson Trucking Corporation, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-02-28 |
The single largest action involved Wilson Trucking Corporation Inc at its Fishersville facility, reporting 316 affected workers. Wilson Trucking Corporation, Inc followed with 316 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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