Employers in South Carolina logged 5 WARN Act notices in July 2013, involving roughly 284 workers — falling below June and down 20% versus July 2012. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 64 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 52 |
| Transportation | 1 | 47 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 64 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Admin & Support Services reported 52 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 4 | 220 |
| Spartanburg | 1 | 64 |
Greenville was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 220 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 4 | 220 |
| Spartanburg | 1 | 64 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 163 |
| Closure | 2 | 121 |
Closures accounted for 43% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Center, LLC | Greenville | 85 | Closure | 2013-07-29 |
| Spartanburg Steel Products, Inc | Spartanburg | 64 | Layoff | 2013-07-01 |
| Sunland Staffing | Greenville | 52 | Layoff | 2013-07-01 |
| Sunland Logistics Solutions | Greenville | 47 | Layoff | 2013-07-01 |
| Capitol Management Services, LP | Greenville | 36 | Closure | 2013-07-29 |
The biggest impact was at First Center, LLC at its Greenville facility, reporting 85 affected workers. Spartanburg Steel Products, Inc followed with 64 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across South Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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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