Employers in North Carolina logged 8 WARN Act notices in January 2015, involving roughly 963 workers — falling below December and up 115% versus January 2014. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 77 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 65 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 49 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 77 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 65 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Durham | 1 | 319 |
| Guilford | 2 | 207 |
| Wake | 2 | 196 |
| Beaufort | 1 | 127 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 65 |
Durham was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 319 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Durham | 1 | 319 |
| Greensboro | 2 | 207 |
| Wake Forest | 1 | 145 |
| Aurora | 1 | 127 |
| Fort Bragg | 1 | 65 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 560 |
| Closure | 4 | 403 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene Resources, Inc | Durham | 319 | Layoff | 2015-01-23 |
| The Body Shop | Wake Forest | 145 | Closure | 2015-01-13 |
| Sears Holdings Corporation | Greensboro | 130 | Closure | 2015-01-06 |
| Morgan Corp., Potash Corporation | Aurora | 127 | Layoff | 2015-01-22 |
| Macy's Wendover Store | Greensboro | 77 | Closure | 2015-01-08 |
| L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC | Fort Bragg | 65 | Layoff | 2015-01-15 |
| McDonald's USA, LLC | Raleigh | 51 | Closure | 2015-01-29 |
| Aramark (Morehead Memorial Hospital) | Eden | 49 | Layoff | 2015-01-14 |
The biggest impact was at Greene Resources, Inc at its Durham facility, reporting 319 affected workers. The Body Shop followed with 145 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for North Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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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