Employers in West Virginia posted 8 WARN Act notices in August 2020, affecting an estimated 2,460 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 211% versus August 2019. The average filing covered 308 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 6 | 2,437 |
The Utilities sector saw the heaviest impact with 2,437 workers across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 2 | 1,296 |
| Marion | 2 | 922 |
| Ohio | 2 | 219 |
| Kanawha | 1 | 15 |
| Raleigh, Mercer, Kanawha | 1 | 8 |
Marshall was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 1,296 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron | 1 | 846 |
| Metz | 1 | 474 |
| Dallas | 1 | 450 |
| Mannington | 1 | 448 |
| Wheeling | 2 | 219 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 2,460 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Energy Holdings Company Marshall County Coal Company | Cameron | 846 | Layoff | 2020-08-21 |
| Murray Energy Holdings Company Marion County Coal Company | Metz | 474 | Layoff | 2020-08-21 |
| Murray Energy Holdings Company Ohio County Coal Company | Dallas | 450 | Layoff | 2020-08-21 |
| Murray Energy Holdings Company Harrison County Coal Company | Mannington | 448 | Layoff | 2020-08-21 |
| Murray Energy Holdings Company Anchor Longwall & Rebuild, Inc | Wheeling | 138 | Layoff | 2020-08-21 |
| Murray Energy Holdings Company Kanawha Transportation Center, Inc | Wheeling | 81 | Layoff | 2020-08-21 |
| Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC | Charleston | 15 | Layoff | 2020-08-28 |
| HMS Host | Beckley, Princeton, Gallagher | 8 | Layoff | 2020-08-11 |
The largest notice was filed by Murray Energy Holdings Company Marshall County Coal Company at its Cameron facility, reporting 846 affected workers. Murray Energy Holdings Company Marion County Coal Company followed with 474 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the West Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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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