BRAXTON COUNTY, W.Va. — Early April layoffs are possible for hundreds of workers at several Alpha Natural Resources subsidiary mine sites in Braxton County and Webster County.
On Friday, WARN notices were issued for Brooks Run Mining’s Jackson Bridge No. 1 Mine, Jackson Bridge No. 4 Mine, Sumter Mine and Seven Pines Surface Mine along with the Erbacon Processing Plant No. 1.
Additionally, several support personnel with Maxxim Shared Services received notifications of expected idlings and possible layoffs.
In all, more than 230 workers could be affected.
Those layoffs, blamed on a reduced demand for coal at a time of oversupply, are not taking effect immediately.
WARN stands for Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, a requirement for larger employers to provide 60 days advance notice of possible large-scale layoffs.