Virginia Layoffs — June 2017

Employers in Virginia recorded 8 WARN Act notices in June 2017, covering approximately 588 workers — marking a decline from May and down 4% versus June 2016. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

8
Notices Filed
588
Workers Affected
74
Avg per Notice
3
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Virginia this month. A total of 588 workers were affected across 8 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Loudoun2306
Pittsylvania1150
Norfolk City172
Fairfax260

Loudoun saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 306 workers across 2 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Dulles2306
Ringgold1150
Norfolk172
Chantilly260
Purchase dataset for city details20

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure3375
Layoff130

The high proportion of closures (64% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Virginia's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
NordstromDulles153Closure2017-06-30
NordstromDulles1532017-06-30
Elkay Wood Products CoRinggold150Closure2017-06-12
Boats GroupNorfolk72Closure2017-06-01
LeidosChantilly30Layoff2017-06-30
Leidos Holdings IncChantilly302017-06-30
Boats GroupPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2017-06-01
Elkay Wood Products CoPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2017-06-12

Leading the list was Nordstrom at its Dulles facility, reporting 153 affected workers. Nordstrom followed with 153 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Virginia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.

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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