West Virginia Layoffs — June 2016
Employers in West Virginia posted 10 WARN Act notices in June 2016, affecting an estimated 2,754 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May. The average filing covered 275 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 7 | 2,528 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 156 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 70 |
The Utilities sector saw the heaviest impact with 2,528 workers across 7 notices. On a related front, Mining & Energy reported 156 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 2 | 1,211 |
| Marion | 2 | 880 |
| Greene | 1 | 276 |
| Ohio | 2 | 161 |
| Upshur | 1 | 147 |
Marshall saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 1,211 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron | 1 | 737 |
| Dallas | 1 | 474 |
| Metz | 1 | 448 |
| Mannington | 1 | 432 |
| Brave | 1 | 276 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 9 | 2,684 |
| Closure | 1 | 70 |
Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Energy Marshall County | Cameron | 737 | Layoff | |
| Murray Energy Ohio County Coal | Dallas | 474 | Layoff | |
| Murray Energy Marion County Coal | Metz | 448 | Layoff | |
| Murray Energy Harrison Coal | Mannington | 432 | Layoff | |
| Murray Energy Monongalia County Coal | Brave | 276 | Layoff | |
| Weathersford U.S., L.P | Buckhannon | 147 | Layoff | |
| Murray Energy Anchor Long Wall & Rebuild | Wheeling | 104 | Layoff | |
| Mustang Survival MFG | Spencer | 70 | Closure | |
| Murray Energy Kanawha Transportation Center | Wheeling | 57 | Layoff | |
| Arch Coal Eastern Complex | Cowen | 9 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Murray Energy Marshall County at its Cameron facility, reporting 737 affected workers. Murray Energy Ohio County Coal followed with 474 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the West Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by West 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 West Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.