Employers in West Virginia filed 1 WARN Act notices in May 2018, impacting roughly 145 workers — representing a notable rise over April. The average filing covered 145 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 145 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 145 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 1 | 145 |
Marshall saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 145 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Moundsville | 1 | 145 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 145 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in West Virginia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mound View Health Care, Inc | Moundsville | 145 | Closure | 2018-05-29 |
The single largest action involved Mound View Health Care, Inc at its Moundsville facility, reporting 145 affected workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the West Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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