Employers in North Carolina submitted 20 WARN Act notices in May 2012, putting at risk an estimated 634 workers — up substantially from April. The average filing covered 32 workers, with 19 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in North Carolina this month. A total of 634 workers were affected across 20 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nash | 2 | 299 |
| Union | 2 | 122 |
| New Hanover | 1 | 40 |
| Mecklenburg | 1 | 37 |
| Wake | 1 | 24 |
Nash absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 299 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 19 | 594 |
| Layoff | 1 | 40 |
The high proportion of closures (94% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostess Brands Inc | 286 | Closure | 2012-05-04 | |
| Gold Signature Foods | 116 | Closure | 2012-05-11 | |
| Mundy Maintenance Services and Operations LLC | 40 | Layoff | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands Inc | 37 | Closure | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands Inc | 24 | Closure | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands Inc | 22 | Closure | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands Inc | 15 | Closure | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands Inc | 14 | Closure | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands Inc | 13 | Closure | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands Inc | 12 | Closure | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands Inc | 10 | Closure | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands Inc | 9 | Closure | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands Inc | 8 | Closure | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands Inc | 7 | Closure | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands Inc | 6 | Closure | 2012-05-04 |
Topping the list was Hostess Brands Inc at its North Carolina facility, reporting 286 affected workers. Gold Signature Foods followed with 116 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North 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 North Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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