Employers in Virginia recorded 9 WARN Act notices in October 2022, covering approximately 627 workers and down 14% versus October 2021. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 121 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 121 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk City | 1 | 180 |
| Martinsville City | 1 | 127 |
| Arlington | 2 | 106 |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 35 |
| Loudoun | 1 | 25 |
Norfolk City felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 180 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 1 | 180 |
| Martinsville | 1 | 127 |
| Arlington | 2 | 106 |
| Franconia | 1 | 86 |
| Fairfax, Reston | 2 | 68 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 379 |
| Closure | 3 | 248 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VSE Corporation | Norfolk | 180 | Layoff | 2022-10-04 |
| Helpware Inc | Martinsville | 127 | Closure | 2022-10-17 |
| Genesis Logistics Inc | Franconia | 86 | Closure | 2022-10-18 |
| Starry Inc | Arlington | 53 | Layoff | 2022-10-20 |
| Starry, Inc | Arlington | 53 | Layoff | 2022-10-20 |
| Genesis Logistics | Richmond | 35 | Closure | 2022-10-18 |
| Golden Services. LLC | Fairfax, Reston | 34 | Layoff | 2022-10-18 |
| Golden Services, LLC | Fairfax, Reston | 34 | Layoff | 2022-10-18 |
| Am LLC | Leesburg | 25 | Layoff | 2022-10-31 |
Leading the list was VSE Corporation at its Norfolk facility, reporting 180 affected workers. Helpware Inc followed with 127 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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