Employers in South Carolina posted 8 WARN Act notices in July 2012, affecting an estimated 357 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 113 |
The Admin & Support Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 113 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| York | 1 | 120 |
| Marion | 2 | 98 |
| Marlboro | 2 | 91 |
| Lexington | 1 | 25 |
| Barnwell | 1 | 20 |
York was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 120 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Catawba | 1 | 120 |
| Mullins | 2 | 98 |
| Bennettsville | 2 | 91 |
| Batesburg | 1 | 25 |
| Williston | 1 | 20 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 289 |
| Closure | 3 | 68 |
Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolute Forest Products | Catawba | 120 | Layoff | 2012-07-02 |
| Pinnacle Staffing (Inteva) | Mullins | 58 | Layoff | 2012-07-01 |
| Olsten Staffing (SoPakCo) | Bennettsville | 55 | Layoff | 2012-07-27 |
| Inteva (aka Arvin Meritor) | Mullins | 40 | Closure | 2012-07-01 |
| SoPakCo | Bennettsville | 36 | Layoff | 2012-07-27 |
| Easy Gardener | Batesburg | 25 | Closure | 2012-07-13 |
| Williston Rescue Squad | Williston | 20 | Layoff | 2012-07-27 |
| SunTrust | Clinton | 3 | Closure | 2012-07-20 |
The largest notice was filed by Resolute Forest Products at its Catawba facility, reporting 120 affected workers. Pinnacle Staffing (Inteva) followed with 58 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for South Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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