Virginia Layoffs — September 2013
Employers in Virginia reported 10 WARN Act notices in September 2013, displacing an estimated 725 workers — signaling an acceleration from August and up 22% versus September 2012. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 329 |
| Professional Services | 6 | 225 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 171 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 329 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Professional Services reported 225 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Radford | 1 | 264 |
| Lee | 1 | 137 |
| Virginia Beach City | 1 | 106 |
| Buchanan | 1 | 65 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 52 |
Radford was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 264 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Radford | 1 | 264 |
| Pennington Gap | 1 | 137 |
| Virginia Beach | 1 | 106 |
| Grundy | 1 | 65 |
| Reston | 1 | 52 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 9 | 710 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grede | Radford | 264 | Layoff | |
| Lee Regional Medical Center | Pennington Gap | 137 | Layoff | |
| Urs | Virginia Beach | 106 | Layoff | |
| Minova | Grundy | 65 | Layoff | |
| Northrop Grumman, Information Systems Sector, Intelligence Systems Division | Reston | 52 | Layoff | |
| Bostwick Laboratories | Glen Allen | 34 | Layoff | |
| Urs | Chester | 21 | Layoff | |
| Urs | Salem | 16 | Layoff | |
| Urs | Staunton | 15 | ||
| URS Coporation | Staunton | 15 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from Grede at its Radford facility, reporting 264 affected workers. Lee Regional Medical Center followed with 137 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the 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 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.