Employers in North Carolina posted 5 WARN Act notices in September 2015, affecting an estimated 430 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and up 3809% versus September 2014. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in North Carolina this month. A total of 430 workers were affected across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 2 | 254 |
| Johnston | 1 | 81 |
| Wayne | 1 | 54 |
| Rockingham | 1 | 41 |
Mecklenburg bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 254 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cornelius | 1 | 217 |
| Selma | 1 | 81 |
| Burlington | 1 | 54 |
| Madison | 1 | 41 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 37 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 393 |
| Closure | 1 | 37 |
Closures accounted for 9% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Waltrip Racing Management Company, LLC | Cornelius | 217 | Layoff | 2015-09-01 |
| MC Management, Inc./JR Cigar | Selma | 81 | Layoff | 2015-09-09 |
| MC Management, Inc./JR Cigar | Burlington | 54 | Layoff | 2015-09-07 |
| Remington Outdoor Company | Madison | 41 | Layoff | 2015-09-30 |
| Eaton Vehicle Group | Charlotte | 37 | Closure | 2015-09-25 |
The largest notice was filed by Michael Waltrip Racing Management Company, LLC at its Cornelius facility, reporting 217 affected workers. MC Management, Inc./JR Cigar followed with 81 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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