Employers in South Carolina reported 9 WARN Act notices in October 2012, displacing an estimated 133 workers — signaling a deceleration from September. The average filing covered 15 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in South Carolina this month. A total of 133 workers were affected across 9 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Beaufort | 1 | 55 |
| Georgetown | 1 | 20 |
| Horry | 1 | 15 |
| Berkeley | 1 | 13 |
| Greenville | 2 | 11 |
Beaufort bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 55 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Beaufort | 1 | 55 |
| Georgetown | 1 | 20 |
| Conway | 1 | 15 |
| Ladson | 1 | 13 |
| Columbia | 1 | 7 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 98 |
| Closure | 4 | 35 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Hannifin | Beaufort | 55 | Layoff | 2012-10-05 |
| Arcelor Mittal | Georgetown | 20 | Layoff | 2012-10-26 |
| Seagrass Linen | Conway | 15 | Closure | 2012-10-25 |
| VTL Group | Ladson | 13 | Layoff | 2012-10-26 |
| Ritz Camera | Columbia | 7 | Closure | 2012-10-31 |
| Wolf Camera | Greenville | 7 | Closure | 2012-10-31 |
| Areva Federal Services | Aiken | 6 | Layoff | 2012-10-15 |
| Ritz Camera | Mt. Pleasant | 6 | Closure | 2012-10-31 |
| St. Gobain | Fountain Inn | 4 | Layoff | 2012-10-23 |
The most significant filing came from Parker Hannifin at its Beaufort facility, reporting 55 affected workers. Arcelor Mittal followed with 20 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for South Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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