Employers in West Virginia logged 3 WARN Act notices in February 2018, involving roughly 79 workers — falling below January and up 778% versus February 2017. The average filing covered 26 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Monongalia | 2 | 70 |
| Webster | 1 | 9 |
Monongalia absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 89% of all affected workers with 70 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morgantown | 2 | 70 |
| Cowen | 1 | 9 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 79 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanson Industries | Morgantown | 50 | Layoff | 2018-02-21 |
| Swanson Industries | Morgantown | 20 | Layoff | 2018-02-21 |
| Arch Coal Eastern Complex | Cowen | 9 | Layoff | 2018-02-15 |
The biggest impact was at Swanson Industries at its Morgantown facility, reporting 50 affected workers. Swanson Industries followed with 20 workers.
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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