Employers in South Carolina posted 5 WARN Act notices in May 2014, affecting an estimated 395 workers and up 840% versus May 2013. The average filing covered 79 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 117 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 117 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 1 | 117 |
| Richland | 1 | 104 |
| Charleston | 1 | 63 |
| Anderson | 1 | 57 |
| Orangeburg | 1 | 54 |
Greenville bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 117 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 1 | 117 |
| Columbia | 1 | 104 |
| Charleston | 1 | 63 |
| Pendleton | 1 | 57 |
| Orangeburg | 1 | 54 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 291 |
| Layoff | 1 | 104 |
The high proportion of closures (74% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gannett Publishing Services | Greenville | 117 | Closure | 2014-05-05 |
| Pepsi Beverages Company | Columbia | 104 | Layoff | 2014-05-12 |
| SSP America, Inc | Charleston | 63 | Closure | 2014-05-31 |
| Metrolina Greenhouses | Pendleton | 57 | Closure | 2014-05-31 |
| Bi-Lo Holdings | Orangeburg | 54 | Closure | 2014-05-31 |
The largest notice was filed by Gannett Publishing Services at its Greenville facility, reporting 117 affected workers. Pepsi Beverages Company followed with 104 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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