Employers in Virginia reported 8 WARN Act notices in June 2018, displacing an estimated 1,153 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and up 96% versus June 2017. The average filing covered 144 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 236 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 211 |
The Education sector topped the list of affected industries with 236 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 211 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 2 | 412 |
| Arlington | 2 | 236 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 211 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 53 |
Chesterfield saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 412 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chester | 1 | 348 |
| Arlington | 2 | 236 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 211 |
| McLean | 1 | 173 |
| Arlington & Fairfax | 1 | 68 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 800 |
| Closure | 4 | 353 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | Chester | 348 | Layoff | 2018-06-14 |
| INOVA Health System | Fairfax | 211 | Layoff | 2018-06-19 |
| Aecom | McLean | 173 | Layoff | 2018-06-08 |
| Dream Center Education Holdings LLC | Arlington | 118 | Closure | 2018-06-29 |
| Dream Center Education Holdings, LLC | Arlington | 118 | Closure | 2018-06-29 |
| PE Systems | Arlington & Fairfax | 68 | Layoff | 2018-06-08 |
| Tailored Brands | Richmond | 64 | Closure | 2018-06-29 |
| The Corsi Group | Keysville | 53 | Closure | 2018-06-19 |
The most significant filing came from Northrop Grumman at its Chester facility, reporting 348 affected workers. INOVA Health System followed with 211 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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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