Employers in Virginia submitted 3 WARN Act notices in May 2018, putting at risk an estimated 180 workers — up substantially from April and down 90% versus May 2017. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Virginia this month. A total of 180 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 2 | 145 |
| Northampton | 1 | 35 |
Fairfax felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 81% of all affected workers with 145 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 2 | 145 |
| Cape Charles | 1 | 35 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 145 |
| Closure | 1 | 35 |
Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABM/GCA Vehicle Services | Springfield | 80 | Layoff | 2018-05-25 |
| Caci | Springfield | 65 | Layoff | 2018-05-07 |
| Bayshore Concrete Products Corporation | Cape Charles | 35 | Closure | 2018-05-11 |
Topping the list was ABM/GCA Vehicle Services at its Springfield facility, reporting 80 affected workers. Caci followed with 65 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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