Virginia Layoffs — October 2017
Employers in Virginia submitted 4 WARN Act notices in October 2017, putting at risk an estimated 389 workers — up substantially from September and up 232% versus October 2016. The average filing covered 97 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 258 |
| Transportation | 1 | 69 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 62 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 258 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 69 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick | 1 | 166 |
| Alexandria City | 1 | 92 |
| Salem | 1 | 69 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 62 |
Patrick felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 166 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart | 1 | 166 |
| Alexandria | 1 | 92 |
| Salem | 1 | 69 |
| Vienna | 1 | 62 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 166 |
| Layoff | 2 | 131 |
Closures accounted for 43% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Industries Group | Stuart | 166 | Closure | |
| General Dynamics | Alexandria | 92 | ||
| Cardinal Logistics Management | Salem | 69 | Layoff | |
| Leidos | Vienna | 62 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Shaw Industries Group at its Stuart facility, reporting 166 affected workers. General Dynamics followed with 92 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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.