Employers in Virginia posted 10 WARN Act notices in January 2023, affecting an estimated 307 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and down 12% versus January 2022. The average filing covered 31 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 78 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 78 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Albemarle | 1 | 175 |
| Arlington | 1 | 78 |
| Chesterfield | 2 | 2 |
Albemarle saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 175 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville | 1 | 175 |
| Arlington | 1 | 78 |
| Lorton, Manassas, & Springfield | 2 | 52 |
| Richmond | 2 | 2 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 227 |
| Layoff | 3 | 80 |
The high proportion of closures (74% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Virginia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Ink | Charlottesville | 175 | Closure | 2023-01-03 |
| American Electronics Inc. (Amelex) | Arlington | 78 | Layoff | 2023-01-05 |
| Golden SVCS LLC | Lorton, Manassas, & Springfield | 26 | Closure | 2023-01-11 |
| Golden SVCS, LLC | Lorton, Manassas, & Springfield | 26 | Closure | 2023-01-11 |
| Specialized Bicycle Components Inc | Richmond | 1 | Layoff | 2023-01-11 |
| Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc | Richmond | 1 | Layoff | 2023-01-11 |
| Custom Ink | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-01-03 | |
| American Electronics Inc. (Amelex) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-01-05 | |
| Golden SVCS, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-01-11 | |
| Specialized Bicycle | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-01-11 |
The largest notice was filed by Custom Ink at its Charlottesville facility, reporting 175 affected workers. American Electronics Inc. (Amelex) followed with 78 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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