Employers in West Virginia recorded 2 WARN Act notices in May 2019, covering approximately 797 workers — marking a decline from April and up 450% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 398 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in West Virginia this month. A total of 797 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Randolph, Mineral | 1 | 657 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 140 |
Randolph, Mineral saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 82% of all affected workers with 657 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly, Keyser, Beryl, Piedmont | 1 | 657 |
| Kearneysville | 1 | 140 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 797 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verso Corporation | Beverly, Keyser, Beryl, Piedmont | 657 | Closure | 2019-05-10 |
| Royal Vendors, Inc | Kearneysville | 140 | Closure | 2019-05-01 |
Leading the list was Verso Corporation at its Beverly, Keyser, Beryl, Piedmont facility, reporting 657 affected workers. Royal Vendors, Inc followed with 140 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for West Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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