Employers in North Carolina submitted 11 WARN Act notices in January 2016, putting at risk an estimated 2,774 workers — up substantially from December and up 188% versus January 2015. The average filing covered 252 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 407 |
| Retail | 1 | 172 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 98 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 407 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Retail reported 172 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan | 1 | 936 |
| Mecklenburg | 4 | 760 |
| Guilford | 1 | 275 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 200 |
| Wake | 1 | 178 |
Rowan was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 936 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 1 | 936 |
| Charlotte | 4 | 760 |
| Greensboro | 1 | 275 |
| Mooresboro | 1 | 200 |
| Cary | 1 | 178 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 1,477 |
| Closure | 7 | 1,297 |
Closures accounted for 47% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daimler Trucks North America LLC | Cleveland | 936 | Layoff | 2016-01-04 |
| Morrison Healthcare Carolina Medical Center Main/Rehabilitation Campus | Charlotte | 360 | Closure | 2016-01-26 |
| ConvaTec | Greensboro | 275 | Closure | 2016-01-14 |
| Flex (Flex Global Operations | Charlotte | 255 | Closure | 2016-01-27 |
| Horsehead Metal Products, LLC | Mooresboro | 200 | Layoff | 2016-01-25 |
| XEROX Commercial Solutions, LLC | Cary | 178 | Layoff | 2016-01-25 |
| Walmart | Durham | 172 | Closure | 2016-01-15 |
| Convergys Corporation | Greenville | 163 | Layoff | 2016-01-14 |
| RTG Furniture Corporation of Georgia (Rooms to Go) | Charlotte | 98 | Closure | 2016-01-05 |
| Asheboro Elastics Corporation | Asheboro | 90 | Closure | 2016-01-28 |
| Morrison Healthcare Carolina Medical Center | Charlotte | 47 | Closure | 2016-01-04 |
Topping the list was Daimler Trucks North America LLC at its Cleveland facility, reporting 936 affected workers. Morrison Healthcare Carolina Medical Center Main/Rehabilitation Campus followed with 360 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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