Employers in South Carolina filed 2 WARN Act notices in April 2013, impacting roughly 270 workers — representing a notable rise over March and down 53% versus April 2012. The average filing covered 135 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in South Carolina this month. A total of 270 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 1 | 140 |
| Greenville | 1 | 130 |
Lexington saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 140 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Columbia | 1 | 140 |
| Greenville | 1 | 130 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 140 |
| Layoff | 1 | 130 |
The high proportion of closures (52% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pexco LLC | West Columbia | 140 | Closure | 2013-04-01 |
| Bi-Lo | Greenville | 130 | Layoff | 2013-04-17 |
The single largest action involved Pexco LLC at its West Columbia facility, reporting 140 affected workers. Bi-Lo followed with 130 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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