Employers in South Carolina filed 11 WARN Act notices in February 2012, impacting roughly 495 workers — representing a notable rise over January. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 50 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 13 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 50 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 13 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 1 | 156 |
| Greenville | 1 | 90 |
| Aiken | 1 | 72 |
| York | 3 | 70 |
| Horry | 2 | 50 |
Berkeley was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 156 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ladson | 1 | 156 |
| Mauldin | 1 | 90 |
| Salley | 1 | 72 |
| Fort Mill | 2 | 45 |
| Winnsboro | 1 | 34 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 319 |
| Closure | 5 | 176 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Force Protection | Ladson | 156 | Layoff | 2012-02-29 |
| Staff Track (Varicon Solutions | Mauldin | 90 | Layoff | 2012-02-15 |
| Sims Recycling Solutions | Salley | 72 | Closure | 2012-02-04 |
| Food Lion | Fort Mill | 35 | Closure | 2012-02-15 |
| Food Lion | Winnsboro | 34 | Closure | 2012-02-03 |
| Shoney's | Rock Hill | 25 | Closure | 2012-02-01 |
| Loris Community Hospital | Loris | 25 | Layoff | 2012-02-10 |
| Seacoast Medical Center | Little River | 25 | Layoff | 2012-02-10 |
| Center Manufacturing | Greenwood | 13 | Layoff | 2012-02-17 |
| Sooper Dooper | Hampton | 10 | Closure | 2012-02-15 |
| Springs Global | Fort Mill | 10 | Layoff | 2012-02-21 |
The single largest action involved Force Protection at its Ladson facility, reporting 156 affected workers. Staff Track (Varicon Solutions followed with 90 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Carolina. 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 South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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