North Carolina Layoffs — October 2012
Employers in North Carolina posted 7 WARN Act notices in October 2012, affecting an estimated 519 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 192 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 167 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 86 |
| Transportation | 1 | 74 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 192 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Professional Services reported 167 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 3 | 194 |
| Wake | 2 | 170 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 120 |
| Pitt | 1 | 35 |
Cumberland absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 194 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 4 | 385 |
| Clayton | 1 | 51 |
| Fayetteville | 1 | 48 |
| Asheville | 1 | 35 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 349 |
| Closure | 2 | 170 |
Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telerx Marketing | Charlotte | 120 | Layoff | |
| Integral Resources | Charlotte | 119 | Closure | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp Global Training Logistics | Charlotte | 74 | Layoff | |
| Honeywell Technology Solutions | Charlotte | 72 | Layoff | |
| Grifols RTL Operations | Clayton | 51 | Closure | |
| Eagle Systems & Services | Fayetteville | 48 | Layoff | |
| Anvil Knitwear | Asheville | 35 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Telerx Marketing at its Charlotte facility, reporting 120 affected workers. Integral Resources followed with 119 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.