Employers in North Carolina filed 7 WARN Act notices in December 2013, impacting roughly 849 workers — representing a notable rise over November and up 73% versus December 2012. The average filing covered 121 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 75 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 100 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 75 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wake | 2 | 307 |
| Sampson | 1 | 300 |
| Iredell | 1 | 100 |
| Pasquotank | 1 | 75 |
| New Hanover | 1 | 65 |
Wake felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 307 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cary | 2 | 307 |
| Turkey | 1 | 300 |
| Statesville | 1 | 100 |
| Elizabeth City | 1 | 75 |
| Wilmington | 1 | 65 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 516 |
| Closure | 3 | 333 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allens, Inc | Turkey | 300 | Layoff | 2013-12-18 |
| Xerox Business Services | Cary | 168 | Closure | 2013-12-03 |
| Xerox Commercial Serviecs, LLC | Cary | 139 | Layoff | 2013-12-05 |
| CommScope Manufacturing | Statesville | 100 | Closure | 2013-12-12 |
| DRS Technologies | Elizabeth City | 75 | Layoff | 2013-12-24 |
| Eastern Shore Acquisition Corporation (ESAC) dba First Med | Wilmington | 65 | Closure | 2013-12-16 |
| Atos IT Solutions and Services, Inc | Monroe, Charlotte | 2 | Layoff | 2013-12-26 |
The single largest action involved Allens, Inc at its Turkey facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Xerox Business Services followed with 168 workers.
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 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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