Employers in North Carolina reported 10 WARN Act notices in February 2016, displacing an estimated 1,753 workers — signaling a deceleration from January and up 124% versus February 2015. The average filing covered 175 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 168 |
| Transportation | 1 | 108 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 63 |
The Utilities sector topped the list of affected industries with 168 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Transportation reported 108 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan | 2 | 532 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 168 |
| Guilford | 1 | 108 |
| Wake | 1 | 87 |
| Sampson | 1 | 84 |
Rowan felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 532 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mt. Holly | 2 | 710 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 532 |
| Shelby | 1 | 168 |
| Whitsett | 1 | 108 |
| Raleigh | 1 | 87 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 1,582 |
| Closure | 2 | 171 |
Closures accounted for 10% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daimler Trucks North America LLC | Mt. Holly | 695 | Layoff | 2016-02-16 |
| Daimler Trucks North America LLC | Cleveland | 507 | Layoff | 2016-02-16 |
| Pioneer Associates, Inc. dba Williams Electric Company | Shelby | 168 | Layoff | 2016-02-16 |
| XPO Logistic Supply Chain, Inc. dba Jacobson Warehouse Company | Whitsett | 108 | Closure | 2016-02-09 |
| Wells Fargo | Raleigh | 87 | Layoff | 2016-02-03 |
| Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. (PSSI) | Clinton | 84 | Layoff | 2016-02-17 |
| Morrison Healthcare Carolina Medical Center | Monroe | 63 | Closure | 2016-02-02 |
| Daimler Trucks North America LLC | Cleveland | 25 | Layoff | 2016-02-22 |
| Daimler Trucks North America LLC | Mt. Holly | 15 | Layoff | 2016-02-19 |
| Investor's Business Daily, Inc | Charlotte | 1 | Layoff | 2016-02-23 |
The most significant filing came from Daimler Trucks North America LLC at its Mt. Holly facility, reporting 695 affected workers. Daimler Trucks North America LLC followed with 507 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for North Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Utilities 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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