Employers in South Carolina logged 11 WARN Act notices in May 2012, involving roughly 1,015 workers — climbing above April. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 51 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 14 |
| Transportation | 1 | 10 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 8 |
The Admin & Support Services sector dominated layoff filings with 51 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 14 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg | 5 | 852 |
| Richland | 2 | 75 |
| Greenville | 1 | 46 |
| Cherokee | 2 | 34 |
| Pickens | 1 | 8 |
Orangeburg bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 852 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg | 5 | 852 |
| Columbia | 2 | 75 |
| Greenville | 1 | 46 |
| Blacksburg | 1 | 20 |
| Gaffney | 1 | 14 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 941 |
| Closure | 3 | 74 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Husqvarna | Orangeburg | 789 | Layoff | 2012-05-18 |
| Computer Dynamics | Greenville | 46 | Closure | 2012-05-11 |
| Veolia Transportation | Columbia | 45 | Layoff | 2012-05-11 |
| Aetna | Columbia | 30 | Layoff | 2012-05-20 |
| Remedy Staffing | Orangeburg | 28 | Layoff | 2012-05-18 |
| Alternative Staffing (NAC) | Orangeburg | 23 | Layoff | 2012-05-18 |
| Piggly Wiggly | Blacksburg | 20 | Closure | 2012-05-13 |
| Upstate Carolina Medical Center | Gaffney | 14 | Layoff | 2012-05-30 |
| CEVA Logistics | Orangeburg | 10 | Layoff | 2012-05-18 |
| Bank of America | Easley | 8 | Closure | 2012-05-22 |
| North American Container | Orangeburg | 2 | Layoff | 2012-05-18 |
The biggest impact was at Husqvarna at its Orangeburg facility, reporting 789 affected workers. Computer Dynamics followed with 46 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Admin & Support Services 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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