Employers in North Carolina reported 8 WARN Act notices in October 2014, displacing an estimated 1,838 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 333% versus October 2013. The average filing covered 230 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 631 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 416 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 631 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Agriculture reported 416 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 1 | 631 |
| Hoke | 1 | 416 |
| Catawba | 1 | 255 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 226 |
| Edgecombe | 1 | 119 |
Mecklenburg absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 631 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 1 | 631 |
| Raeford | 1 | 416 |
| Hickory | 1 | 255 |
| Fayetteville | 1 | 226 |
| Tarboro | 1 | 119 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 1,719 |
| Layoff | 1 | 119 |
The high proportion of closures (94% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Airlines | Charlotte | 631 | Closure | 2014-10-17 |
| House of Raeford Farms, Inc | Raeford | 416 | Closure | 2014-10-10 |
| Heritage Home Group | Hickory | 255 | Closure | 2014-10-29 |
| SYKES Enterprises, Inc | Fayetteville | 226 | Closure | 2014-10-14 |
| Superior Essex International LP | Tarboro | 119 | Layoff | 2014-10-08 |
| J.R. Statesville, Inc | Statesville | 77 | Closure | 2014-10-06 |
| QSL of Concord Inc | Concord | 58 | Closure | 2014-10-14 |
| Mohawk Industries | Greenville | 56 | Closure | 2014-10-14 |
The most significant filing came from Mesa Airlines at its Charlotte facility, reporting 631 affected workers. House of Raeford Farms, Inc followed with 416 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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