Employers in South Carolina filed 2 WARN Act notices in June 2014, impacting roughly 291 workers — representing a pullback from May and down 66% versus June 2013. The average filing covered 146 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 41 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 41 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dorchester | 1 | 250 |
| Richland | 1 | 41 |
Dorchester absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 250 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Summerville | 1 | 250 |
| Blythewood | 1 | 41 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 250 |
| Layoff | 1 | 41 |
The high proportion of closures (86% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar, Inc | Summerville | 250 | Closure | 2014-06-01 |
| Amcor Rigid Plastics | Blythewood | 41 | Layoff | 2014-06-09 |
The single largest action involved Caterpillar, Inc at its Summerville facility, reporting 250 affected workers. Amcor Rigid Plastics followed with 41 workers.
The data underscores 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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