South Carolina Layoffs — June 2012
Employers in South Carolina logged 16 WARN Act notices in June 2012, involving roughly 976 workers — falling below May. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 359 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 268 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 98 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 89 |
| Retail | 2 | 80 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 61 |
| Education | 2 | 21 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 359 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 268 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richland | 4 | 310 |
| York | 2 | 253 |
| Spartanburg | 1 | 98 |
| Kershaw | 1 | 89 |
| Greenville | 1 | 80 |
Richland was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 310 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Mill | 1 | 248 |
| Blythewood | 1 | 200 |
| Columbia | 3 | 110 |
| Spartanburg | 1 | 98 |
| Lugoff | 1 | 89 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 535 |
| Layoff | 10 | 441 |
The high proportion of closures (55% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santander Consumer USA | Fort Mill | 248 | Closure | |
| Bose | Blythewood | 200 | Layoff | |
| Extended Stay | Spartanburg | 98 | Closure | |
| South Carolina Yutaka Technologies | Lugoff | 89 | Closure | |
| Steel Heddle | Greenville | 80 | Layoff | |
| K-Mart | Columbia | 70 | Closure | |
| International Textile Group/Carlisle Finishing | Carlisle | 57 | Layoff | |
| S.C. Department of Health & Human Services | Columbia | 30 | Layoff | |
| LifePoint | Charleston | 22 | Layoff | |
| Bank of America | Beaufort | 20 | Closure | |
| Walterboro Veneer | Walterboro | 17 | Layoff | |
| USC Sumter | Sumter | 11 | Layoff | |
| Abbeville County School District | Abbeville | 10 | Layoff | |
| Office Depot | Columbia | 10 | Closure | |
| S.C. Department of Health & Environmental Control | N. Charleston | 9 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Santander Consumer USA at its Fort Mill facility, reporting 248 affected workers. Bose followed with 200 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a mixed picture for South Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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.