Employers in West Virginia submitted 1 WARN Act notices in December 2021, putting at risk an estimated 75 workers — up substantially from November and up 178% versus December 2020. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 75 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 75 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cabell | 1 | 75 |
Cabell absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 75 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington | 1 | 75 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in West Virginia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Metals | Huntington | 75 | 2021-12-07 |
Topping the list was Special Metals at its Huntington facility, reporting 75 affected workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the West Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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