West Virginia Layoffs — April 2020
Employers in West Virginia posted 12 WARN Act notices in April 2020, affecting an estimated 2,750 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 207% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 229 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 6 | 2,435 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 102 |
| Transportation | 2 | 90 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 73 |
| Utilities | 1 | 50 |
The Mining & Energy sector saw the heaviest impact with 2,435 workers across 6 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 102 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 2 | 1,025 |
| Marion | 2 | 965 |
| Monongalia | 1 | 303 |
| Ohio | 2 | 229 |
| Kanawha | 3 | 105 |
Marshall saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 1,025 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron | 1 | 565 |
| Metz | 1 | 504 |
| Mannington | 1 | 461 |
| Dallas | 1 | 460 |
| Brave | 1 | 303 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 12 | 2,750 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County Coal | Cameron | 565 | Layoff | |
| Marion County Coal | Metz | 504 | Layoff | |
| Harrison County Coal | Mannington | 461 | Layoff | |
| Ohio County Coal | Dallas | 460 | Layoff | |
| Monongalia County Coal | Brave | 303 | Layoff | |
| Anchor Longwall & Rebuild | Wheeling | 142 | Layoff | |
| Charleston Surgical Hospital | Charleston | 90 | Layoff | |
| Kanawha Transportation Center | Wheeling | 87 | Layoff | |
| Argos USA | Martinsburg | 73 | Layoff | |
| Extra Energy, Inc. Southern Surface Mine | Princeton | 50 | Layoff | |
| Visionworks | Charleston | 12 | Layoff | |
| Enterprise Holdings | St. Albans | 3 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Marshall County Coal at its Cameron facility, reporting 565 affected workers. Marion County Coal followed with 504 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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.