Virginia Layoffs — October 2013
Employers in Virginia logged 6 WARN Act notices in October 2013, involving roughly 502 workers — falling below September and down 52% versus October 2012. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 355 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 128 |
| Utilities | 2 | 19 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 355 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 128 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Page | 1 | 267 |
| Bedford | 1 | 88 |
| Greensville | 1 | 65 |
| Petersburg City | 1 | 63 |
| Arlington | 1 | 15 |
Page felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 267 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Luray | 1 | 267 |
| Bedford | 1 | 88 |
| Jarratt | 1 | 65 |
| Petersburg | 1 | 63 |
| Arlington | 1 | 15 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 498 |
| Closure | 1 | 4 |
Closures accounted for 1% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNC Parks & Resorts at Shenandoah | Luray | 267 | Layoff | |
| DNC Parks & Resorts at Peaks of Otter | Bedford | 88 | Layoff | |
| Georgia-Pacific | Jarratt | 65 | Layoff | |
| Boehringer Ingelheim | Petersburg | 63 | Layoff | |
| Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems, Inc. (MNES) | Arlington | 15 | Layoff | |
| NRG Energy | Alexandria | 4 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at DNC Parks & Resorts at Shenandoah at its Luray facility, reporting 267 affected workers. DNC Parks & Resorts at Peaks of Otter followed with 88 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Virginia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Accommodation & Food 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.