Employers in North Carolina filed 7 WARN Act notices in October 2012, impacting roughly 519 workers — representing a notable rise over September. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 74 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 72 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 74 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 72 workers.
| 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.
| 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.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telerx Marketing, Inc | 120 | Layoff | 2012-10-08 | |
| Integral Resources, Inc | 119 | Closure | 2012-10-22 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp Global Training Logistics | 74 | Layoff | 2012-10-25 | |
| Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc | 72 | Layoff | 2012-10-16 | |
| Grifols RTL Operations | 51 | Closure | 2012-10-31 | |
| Eagle Systems & Services, Inc | 48 | Layoff | 2012-10-11 | |
| Anvil Knitwear, Inc | 35 | Layoff | 2012-10-11 |
The single largest action involved Telerx Marketing, Inc at its North Carolina facility, reporting 120 affected workers. Integral Resources, Inc followed with 119 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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