Employers in Virginia submitted 5 WARN Act notices in January 2022, putting at risk an estimated 347 workers and down 72% versus January 2021. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 47 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 47 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dickenson | 1 | 163 |
| Newport News City | 1 | 47 |
Dickenson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 163 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clintwood | 1 | 163 |
| Alexandria, Ashburn, Burke, Fair Oaks, Falls Church, Haymarket, Manassas, McLean, Reston | 1 | 85 |
| Fort Eustis | 1 | 47 |
| Springfield, Sterling, Woodbridge | 1 | 27 |
| Fredericksburg, Stafford | 1 | 25 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 184 |
| Closure | 1 | 163 |
Closures accounted for 47% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serco Inc | Clintwood | 163 | Closure | 2022-01-19 |
| ABM Industry Group Inc | Alexandria, Ashburn, Burke, Fair Oaks, Falls Church, Haymarket, Manassas, McLean, Reston | 85 | Layoff | 2022-01-19 |
| The Logistics Company | Fort Eustis | 47 | Layoff | 2022-01-07 |
| ABM Industry Group Inc | Springfield, Sterling, Woodbridge | 27 | Layoff | 2022-01-19 |
| ABM Industry Group Inc | Fredericksburg, Stafford | 25 | Layoff | 2022-01-19 |
Topping the list was Serco Inc at its Clintwood facility, reporting 163 affected workers. ABM Industry Group Inc followed with 85 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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