Employers in North Carolina recorded 6 WARN Act notices in December 2014, covering approximately 1,364 workers — marking a sharp increase from November and up 61% versus December 2013. The average filing covered 227 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 223 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 64 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 223 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Agriculture reported 64 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Durham | 3 | 1,077 |
| Burke | 1 | 167 |
| Wilson | 1 | 64 |
| Catawba | 1 | 56 |
Durham felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 1,077 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Research Triangle Park | 1 | 900 |
| Durham | 2 | 177 |
| Rutherford College | 1 | 167 |
| Wilson | 1 | 64 |
| Hickory | 1 | 56 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 1,177 |
| Closure | 3 | 187 |
Closures accounted for 14% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) | Research Triangle Park | 900 | Layoff | 2014-12-03 |
| BSN Medical, Inc | Rutherford College | 167 | Layoff | 2014-12-18 |
| Parata Systems, LLC | Durham | 110 | Layoff | 2014-12-02 |
| ARAMARK (R. David Thomas Center) | Durham | 67 | Closure | 2014-12-01 |
| McCall Farms, Inc | Wilson | 64 | Closure | 2014-12-19 |
| Morrison Healthcare | Hickory | 56 | Closure | 2014-12-03 |
Leading the list was GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) at its Research Triangle Park facility, reporting 900 affected workers. BSN Medical, Inc followed with 167 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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