North Carolina Layoffs — January 2013
Employers in North Carolina filed 13 WARN Act notices in January 2013, impacting roughly 2,119 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 18% versus January 2012. The average filing covered 163 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 1,200 |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 811 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 73 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 35 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,200 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 811 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan | 1 | 715 |
| Gaston | 3 | 695 |
| Granville | 2 | 192 |
| Surry | 1 | 134 |
| Wake | 1 | 98 |
Rowan was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 715 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 1 | 715 |
| Mt. Holly | 1 | 405 |
| Gastonia | 2 | 290 |
| Creedmoor | 1 | 157 |
| Mount Airy | 1 | 134 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 1,364 |
| Closure | 7 | 755 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner Truck Plant Cleveland | Cleveland | 715 | Layoff | |
| Freightliner Truck Plant Mt. Holly LLC Daimler | Mt. Holly | 405 | Layoff | |
| Apex Tool Group | Gastonia | 210 | Closure | |
| Flextronics Americas | Creedmoor | 157 | Closure | |
| FurnitureBrands International | Mount Airy | 134 | Closure | |
| Elster Solutions | Raleigh | 98 | Closure | |
| Energizer Holdings | Asheboro | 90 | Layoff | |
| Gastonia Components and Logistics LLC Daimler | Gastonia | 80 | Layoff | |
| AT&T | Greensboro | 73 | Layoff | |
| Commercial Vehicle Group | Statesville | 65 | Closure | |
| Weir SPM | Washington | 56 | Closure | |
| Home Care Industries | Oxford | 35 | Closure | |
| Suzuki | Concord | 1 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Freightliner Truck Plant Cleveland at its Cleveland facility, reporting 715 affected workers. Freightliner Truck Plant Mt. Holly LLC Daimler followed with 405 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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.