Employers in West Virginia posted 1 WARN Act notices in April 2018, affecting an estimated 9 workers and roughly flat versus April 2017. The average filing covered 9 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 9 |
The Mining & Energy sector saw the heaviest impact with 9 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Webster | 1 | 9 |
Webster felt the sharpest impact, 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 | 2018-04-16 |
The largest notice was filed by Arch Coal Eastern Complex at its Cowen facility, reporting 9 affected workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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