Employers in North Carolina submitted 6 WARN Act notices in July 2013, putting at risk an estimated 601 workers — down from June and up 146% versus July 2012. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 144 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 144 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ashe | 1 | 247 |
| Wake | 2 | 179 |
| Mecklenburg | 2 | 104 |
| Mcdowell | 1 | 71 |
Ashe felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 247 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 247 |
| Wendell | 1 | 135 |
| Charlotte | 2 | 104 |
| Marion | 1 | 71 |
| Cary | 1 | 44 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 482 |
| Layoff | 3 | 119 |
The high proportion of closures (80% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Corporation | Jefferson | 247 | Closure | 2013-07-26 |
| M.J. Soffe LLC | Wendell | 135 | Closure | 2013-07-08 |
| General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products | Charlotte | 100 | Closure | 2013-07-17 |
| Jeld Wen | Marion | 71 | Layoff | 2013-07-17 |
| Dex Media Inc | Cary | 44 | Layoff | 2013-07-19 |
| Areva Federal Services | Charlotte | 4 | Layoff | 2013-07-31 |
Topping the list was Gates Corporation at its Jefferson facility, reporting 247 affected workers. M.J. Soffe LLC followed with 135 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for North Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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