Employers in West Virginia reported 2 WARN Act notices in July 2018, displacing an estimated 481 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 311% versus July 2017. The average filing covered 240 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in West Virginia this month. A total of 481 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison | 1 | 289 |
| Boone, Greenbrier, McDowell, Putnam, Raleigh, Summers | 1 | 192 |
Harrison absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 289 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clarksburg | 1 | 289 |
| Bluefield | 1 | 192 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 481 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJ Services, LLC | Clarksburg | 289 | Closure | 2018-07-24 |
| Magic Mart Ammar's Inc | Bluefield | 192 | Closure | 2018-07-02 |
The most significant filing came from BJ Services, LLC at its Clarksburg facility, reporting 289 affected workers. Magic Mart Ammar's Inc followed with 192 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the West Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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