Employers in North Carolina logged 3 WARN Act notices in July 2012, involving roughly 244 workers — falling below June. The average filing covered 81 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 75 |
The Construction sector dominated layoff filings with 75 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Catawba | 1 | 86 |
| Ashe | 1 | 83 |
| Buncombe | 1 | 75 |
Catawba felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 86 workers across 1 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 244 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gildan formally GoldToeMoretz, LLC | 86 | Closure | 2012-07-17 | |
| P2P Hydraulic Tubing | 83 | Closure | 2012-07-10 | |
| Volvo Construction Equipment North America | 75 | Closure | 2012-07-31 |
The biggest impact was at Gildan formally GoldToeMoretz, LLC at its North Carolina facility, reporting 86 affected workers. P2P Hydraulic Tubing followed with 83 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for North Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Construction sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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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