Employers in West Virginia logged 1 WARN Act notices in June 2017, involving roughly 9 workers and down 100% versus June 2016. The average filing covered 9 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 9 |
The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 9 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Webster | 1 | 9 |
Webster bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 9 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cowen | 1 | 9 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 9 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Coal Eastern Complex | Cowen | 9 | Layoff | 2017-06-20 |
The biggest impact was at Arch Coal Eastern Complex at its Cowen facility, reporting 9 affected workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for West Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Mining & Energy 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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