Virginia Layoffs — June 2020
Employers in Virginia logged 6 WARN Act notices in June 2020, involving roughly 719 workers — falling below May and down 31% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 489 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 94 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 71 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 59 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 6 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 489 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 94 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Loudoun | 1 | 479 |
| Botetourt | 1 | 94 |
| Tazewell | 1 | 71 |
| Alexandria City | 1 | 59 |
| Arlington | 1 | 10 |
Loudoun saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 479 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dulles | 1 | 479 |
| Roanoke | 1 | 94 |
| Bluefield | 1 | 71 |
| Alexandria | 1 | 59 |
| Arlington | 1 | 10 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 719 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swissport (Dulles International Airport) | Dulles | 479 | Layoff | |
| Advance Auto Parts | Roanoke | 94 | Layoff | |
| Joy Global Underground Mining (Komatsu Mining Corp. Group) | Bluefield | 71 | Layoff | |
| The Alexandrian Hotel | Alexandria | 59 | Layoff | |
| Swissport (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) | Arlington | 10 | Layoff | |
| NortonLifeLock | Herndon | 6 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Swissport (Dulles International Airport) at its Dulles facility, reporting 479 affected workers. Advance Auto Parts followed with 94 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Virginia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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.