Employers in North Carolina posted 7 WARN Act notices in March 2015, affecting an estimated 978 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 41% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 140 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in North Carolina this month. A total of 978 workers were affected across 7 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Durham | 1 | 180 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 157 |
| Davidson | 1 | 121 |
| Mecklenburg | 1 | 114 |
| Wilson | 1 | 87 |
Durham saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 180 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cary, Sanford | 1 | 250 |
| Durham | 1 | 180 |
| Lincolnton | 1 | 157 |
| Denton | 1 | 121 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 114 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 548 |
| Layoff | 2 | 430 |
The high proportion of closures (56% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pantry, Inc. (Kangaroo Express) | Cary, Sanford | 250 | Layoff | 2015-03-13 |
| GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) | Durham | 180 | Layoff | 2015-03-23 |
| Mohican Mills, Inc | Lincolnton | 157 | Closure | 2015-03-25 |
| Councill Company, LLC | Denton | 121 | Closure | 2015-03-16 |
| Level One LLC | Charlotte | 114 | Closure | 2015-03-17 |
| Bathcraft, LLC | Wilson | 87 | Closure | 2015-03-30 |
| Custom Products, Inc | Mooresville | 69 | Closure | 2015-03-23 |
The largest notice was filed by The Pantry, Inc. (Kangaroo Express) at its Cary, Sanford facility, reporting 250 affected workers. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) followed with 180 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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