Employers in North Carolina filed 7 WARN Act notices in June 2013, impacting roughly 919 workers — representing a pullback from May and up 101% versus June 2012. The average filing covered 131 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 70 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 70 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 2 | 586 |
| Wake | 3 | 202 |
| Mecklenburg | 1 | 116 |
| Durham | 1 | 15 |
Brunswick was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 586 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Leland | 2 | 586 |
| Raleigh | 1 | 147 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 116 |
| Morrisville | 2 | 55 |
| Durham | 1 | 15 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 656 |
| Layoff | 2 | 263 |
The high proportion of closures (71% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAK Americas LLC | Leland | 350 | Closure | 2013-06-24 |
| Mundy Maintenance Services and Operations LLC | Leland | 236 | Closure | 2013-06-24 |
| HP Enterprise Services LLC | Raleigh | 147 | Layoff | 2013-06-13 |
| APAC Customer Services Inc | Charlotte | 116 | Layoff | 2013-06-10 |
| Burt Bees Manufacturing Company | Morrisville | 32 | Closure | 2013-06-03 |
| Burt Bees Manufacturing Company | Morrisville | 23 | Closure | 2013-06-03 |
| Burt Bees Manufacturing Company | Durham | 15 | Closure | 2013-06-03 |
The single largest action involved DAK Americas LLC at its Leland facility, reporting 350 affected workers. Mundy Maintenance Services and Operations LLC followed with 236 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for North Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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