Employers in Virginia recorded 9 WARN Act notices in December 2020, covering approximately 677 workers — marking a decline from November and down 24% versus December 2019. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 4 | 183 |
| Transportation | 2 | 120 |
The Mining & Energy sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 183 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 120 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Prince George | 2 | 374 |
| Botetourt | 3 | 183 |
| Arlington | 2 | 120 |
Prince George bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 374 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Prince George | 2 | 374 |
| Buchanan | 3 | 183 |
| Arlington | 2 | 120 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 309 |
| Layoff | 1 | 60 |
Closures accounted for 46% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce North America | Prince George | 187 | Closure | 2020-12-16 |
| Rolls-Royce North America | Prince George | 187 | 2020-12-16 | |
| Wellmore Coal Company LLC | Buchanan | 61 | Closure | 2020-12-22 |
| Wellmore Coal Company, LLC | Buchanan | 61 | Closure | 2020-12-22 |
| Wellmore Coal Company, LLC | Buchanan | 61 | 2020-12-22 | |
| Southwest Airlines Co | Arlington | 60 | Layoff | 2020-12-03 |
| Southwest Airlines Co | Arlington | 60 | 2020-12-03 | |
| Rolls-Royce North America | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-12-16 | |
| Wellmore Coal Company, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-12-22 |
Leading the list was Rolls-Royce North America at its Prince George facility, reporting 187 affected workers. Rolls-Royce North America followed with 187 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Virginia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Mining & Energy 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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