Employers in West Virginia submitted 16 WARN Act notices in April 2020, putting at risk an estimated 3,742 workers — up substantially from March and up 318% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 234 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 5 | 2,293 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 351 |
| Utilities | 1 | 50 |
The Mining & Energy sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 2,293 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 351 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 2 | 1,025 |
| Marion | 2 | 965 |
| Raleigh, Mercer, Cabell, Kanawha, Wood, Monongalia, Harrison, Berkeley | 1 | 626 |
| Monongalia | 1 | 303 |
| Brooke, Monongalia, Harrison, Hancock, and Ohio | 1 | 261 |
Marshall felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 1,025 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Beckley, Princeton, Barboursville, Charleston, Parkersburg, Morgantown, Bridgeport, Martinsburg | 1 | 626 |
| Cameron | 1 | 565 |
| Metz | 1 | 504 |
| Mannington | 1 | 461 |
| Dallas | 1 | 460 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 16 | 3,742 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomin' Brands | Beckley, Princeton, Barboursville, Charleston, Parkersburg, Morgantown, Bridgeport, Martinsburg | 626 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 |
| Marshall County Coal Company | Cameron | 565 | Layoff | 2020-04-02 |
| Marion County Coal Company | Metz | 504 | Layoff | 2020-04-02 |
| Harrison County Coal Company | Mannington | 461 | Layoff | 2020-04-02 |
| Ohio County Coal Company | Dallas | 460 | Layoff | 2020-04-02 |
| Monongalia County Coal Company | Brave | 303 | Layoff | 2020-04-02 |
| Eat'nPark Hospitality Group | Bethany College, Morgantown, Bridgeport, Weirton, Triadelphia | 261 | Layoff | 2020-04-17 |
| Anchor Longwall & Rebuild, Inc | Wheeling | 142 | Layoff | 2020-04-02 |
| Charleston Surgical Hospital | Charleston | 90 | Layoff | 2020-04-15 |
| Kanawha Transportation Center, Inc | Wheeling | 87 | Layoff | 2020-04-02 |
| Argos USA LLC | Martinsburg | 73 | Layoff | 2020-04-29 |
| Cinemark | Bridgeport, Barboursville | 57 | Layoff | 2020-04-01 |
| Extra Energy, Inc. Southern Surface Mine | Princeton | 50 | Layoff | 2020-04-24 |
| Enterprise Holdings | St. Albans | 48 | Layoff | 2020-04-24 |
| Visionworks | Charleston, Barboursville | 12 | Layoff | 2020-04-23 |
Topping the list was Bloomin' Brands at its Beckley, Princeton, Barboursville, Charleston, Parkersburg, Morgantown, Bridgeport, Martinsburg facility, reporting 626 affected workers. Marshall County Coal Company followed with 565 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the West Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy 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.
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