Employers in West Virginia recorded 2 WARN Act notices in November 2019, covering approximately 6 workers — marking a decline from October and down 92% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 3 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in West Virginia this month. A total of 6 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier | 2 | 6 |
Greenbrier bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 6 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lewisburg | 2 | 6 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABB Inc | Lewisburg | 3 | Closure | 2019-11-01 |
| ABB Inc | Lewisburg | 3 | Closure | 2019-11-16 |
Leading the list was ABB Inc at its Lewisburg facility, reporting 3 affected workers. ABB Inc followed with 3 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across West Virginia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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