Employers in Virginia recorded 25 WARN Act notices in October 2019, covering approximately 3,050 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 125% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 122 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 660 |
| Retail | 4 | 392 |
| Transportation | 1 | 150 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 660 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Retail reported 392 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsylvania | 3 | 840 |
| Arlington | 7 | 798 |
| Bedford | 3 | 660 |
| Loudoun | 2 | 158 |
| Newport News City | 2 | 78 |
Pittsylvania felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 840 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ringgold | 3 | 840 |
| Arlington | 7 | 798 |
| Forest | 3 | 660 |
| McLean | 2 | 234 |
| Arlington & Alexandria | 2 | 190 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 968 |
| Layoff | 7 | 834 |
Closures accounted for 32% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IKEA Industry Danville LLC | Ringgold | 280 | Closure | 2019-10-07 |
| IKEA Industry Danville, LLC | Ringgold | 280 | Closure | 2019-10-07 |
| IKEA Industry Danville, LLC | Ringgold | 280 | 2019-10-07 | |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc | Forest | 220 | Layoff | 2019-10-11 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc | Forest | 220 | Layoff | 2019-10-11 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc | Forest | 220 | 2019-10-11 | |
| Ominplex | Arlington | 168 | Layoff | 2019-10-15 |
| Ominplex | Arlington | 168 | 2019-10-15 | |
| National Express Transit (NEXT) | Arlington | 150 | Closure | 2019-10-31 |
| National Express Group, PLC | Arlington | 150 | 2019-10-31 | |
| Lord+Taylor (Tyson's Corner Store) | McLean | 117 | Closure | 2019-10-31 |
| Lord+Taylor (Tyson's Corner Store) | McLean | 117 | 2019-10-31 | |
| NetCentrics Corporation | Arlington & Alexandria | 95 | Layoff | 2019-10-03 |
| NetCentrics Corporation | Arlington & Alexandria | 95 | 2019-10-03 | |
| Lord+Tyalor (Sterling Store) | Sterling | 79 | Closure | 2019-10-08 |
Leading the list was IKEA Industry Danville LLC at its Ringgold facility, reporting 280 affected workers. IKEA Industry Danville, LLC followed with 280 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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