Employers in West Virginia filed 2 WARN Act notices in March 2017, impacting roughly 117 workers — representing a notable rise over February and up 67% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 6 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 6 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Logan | 1 | 111 |
| Cabell | 1 | 6 |
Logan was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 95% of all affected workers with 111 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Holden | 1 | 111 |
| Huntington | 1 | 6 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 117 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk Industries | Holden | 111 | Closure | 2017-03-08 |
| Dollar Express | Huntington | 6 | Closure | 2017-03-30 |
The single largest action involved Mohawk Industries at its Holden facility, reporting 111 affected workers. Dollar Express followed with 6 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the West Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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