North Carolina Layoffs — April 2016
Employers in North Carolina filed 8 WARN Act notices in April 2016, impacting roughly 1,235 workers — representing a pullback from March and up 146% versus April 2015. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 986 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 108 |
| Retail | 1 | 103 |
| Transportation | 1 | 38 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 986 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 108 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford | 1 | 375 |
| Sampson | 1 | 322 |
| Durham | 1 | 190 |
| Buncombe | 1 | 108 |
| Robeson | 1 | 103 |
Guilford saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 375 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greensboro | 1 | 375 |
| Turkey | 1 | 322 |
| Research Triangle Park | 1 | 190 |
| Asheville | 1 | 108 |
| Lumberton | 1 | 103 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 723 |
| Closure | 4 | 512 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITG Brands | Greensboro | 375 | Layoff | |
| Sager Creek Foods | Turkey | 322 | Closure | |
| Basf | Research Triangle Park | 190 | Layoff | |
| AllCare Clinical Associates, P.A | Asheville | 108 | Layoff | |
| Kmart Store #7420 | Lumberton | 103 | Closure | |
| Croscill Home | Goldsboro | 50 | Layoff | |
| EDM Americas | Morrisville | 49 | Closure | |
| First Transit | Concord | 38 | Closure |
The single largest action involved ITG Brands at its Greensboro facility, reporting 375 affected workers. Sager Creek Foods followed with 322 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for North Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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.