Employers in North Carolina reported 7 WARN Act notices in August 2016, displacing an estimated 747 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and up 779% versus August 2015. The average filing covered 107 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 255 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 69 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 255 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Healthcare reported 69 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 2 | 361 |
| Halifax | 1 | 210 |
| Henderson | 1 | 86 |
| Surry | 1 | 69 |
| Randolph | 1 | 20 |
Mecklenburg saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 361 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Matthews | 1 | 255 |
| Enfield | 1 | 210 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 106 |
| Fletcher | 1 | 86 |
| Mount Airy | 1 | 69 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 467 |
| Closure | 3 | 280 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (Dollar Tree) | Matthews | 255 | Layoff | 2016-08-05 |
| Safelite Glass Corp | Enfield | 210 | Closure | 2016-08-08 |
| MetLife | Charlotte | 106 | Layoff | 2016-08-31 |
| Kenco Logistic Services, LLC | Fletcher | 86 | Layoff | 2016-08-23 |
| Aramark Healthcare Support Services | Mount Airy | 69 | Closure | 2016-08-01 |
| Arrow International, Inc. (Teleflex, Inc.) | Asheboro | 20 | Layoff | 2016-08-30 |
| TriEpiq Lab Group LLC | Oklahoma | 1 | Closure | 2016-08-08 |
The most significant filing came from Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (Dollar Tree) at its Matthews facility, reporting 255 affected workers. Safelite Glass Corp followed with 210 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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