Employers in North Carolina submitted 5 WARN Act notices in March 2014, putting at risk an estimated 695 workers — up substantially from February and up 8% versus March 2013. The average filing covered 139 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in North Carolina this month. A total of 695 workers were affected across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 1 | 239 |
| Moore | 1 | 200 |
| Guilford | 1 | 86 |
| Robeson | 1 | 53 |
Mecklenburg saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 239 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 1 | 239 |
| Southern Pines | 1 | 200 |
| McLeansville | 1 | 117 |
| High Point | 1 | 86 |
| Red Springs | 1 | 53 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 495 |
| Layoff | 1 | 200 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAC Customer Services, Inc | Charlotte | 239 | Closure | 2014-03-10 |
| Trident Management | Southern Pines | 200 | Layoff | 2014-03-28 |
| Citigroup Inc | McLeansville | 117 | Closure | 2014-03-18 |
| Heritage Home Group (Pearson Company facility) | High Point | 86 | Closure | 2014-03-24 |
| Tredegar Films RS Converting, LLC | Red Springs | 53 | Closure | 2014-03-07 |
Topping the list was APAC Customer Services, Inc at its Charlotte facility, reporting 239 affected workers. Trident Management followed with 200 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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