Employers in North Carolina logged 8 WARN Act notices in March 2016, involving roughly 1,259 workers — falling below February and up 29% versus March 2015. The average filing covered 157 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 139 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 103 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 139 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 103 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rockingham | 1 | 349 |
| Mecklenburg | 2 | 330 |
| Vance | 1 | 139 |
| Rowan | 1 | 123 |
| Wilson | 1 | 103 |
Rockingham saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 349 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Eden | 1 | 349 |
| Charlotte | 2 | 330 |
| Winston-Salem | 1 | 210 |
| Henderson | 1 | 139 |
| China Grove | 1 | 123 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 1,120 |
| Layoff | 1 | 139 |
The high proportion of closures (89% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MillerCoors | Eden | 349 | Closure | 2016-03-31 |
| Rite Aid | Charlotte | 270 | Closure | 2016-03-07 |
| CenterPoint Human Services | Winston-Salem | 210 | Closure | 2016-03-31 |
| XEROX State Healthcare, LLC | Henderson | 139 | Layoff | 2016-03-30 |
| Tuscarora Yarns, Inc | China Grove | 123 | Closure | 2016-03-10 |
| Nexans Aerospace USA | Elm City | 103 | Closure | 2016-03-31 |
| Ecolab | Charlotte | 60 | Closure | 2016-03-10 |
| Mycom North America, Inc | Bessemer City | 5 | Closure | 2016-03-21 |
The biggest impact was at MillerCoors at its Eden facility, reporting 349 affected workers. Rite Aid followed with 270 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for North Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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