West Virginia Layoffs — June 2019
Employers in West Virginia logged 2 WARN Act notices in June 2019, involving roughly 56 workers — falling below May and up 522% versus June 2018. The average filing covered 28 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 48 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 8 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 48 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Mining & Energy reported 8 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brooke | 1 | 48 |
| Webster | 1 | 8 |
Brooke felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 48 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Follansbee | 1 | 48 |
| Cowen | 1 | 8 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 48 |
| Layoff | 1 | 8 |
The high proportion of closures (86% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in West Virginia's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koppers | Follansbee | 48 | Closure | |
| Arch Coal Eastern Complex | Cowen | 8 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Koppers at its Follansbee facility, reporting 48 affected workers. Arch Coal Eastern Complex followed with 8 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for West Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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.