Employers in North Carolina recorded 8 WARN Act notices in October 2016, covering approximately 1,281 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 93% versus October 2015. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 282 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 282 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 4 | 756 |
| Guilford | 1 | 325 |
| Alamance | 1 | 95 |
| Randolph | 1 | 25 |
Mecklenburg absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 756 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 4 | 756 |
| High Point | 1 | 325 |
| Goldsboro | 1 | 95 |
| Winston-Salem | 1 | 80 |
| Asheboro | 1 | 25 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 661 |
| Closure | 3 | 620 |
Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sears Holdings Corporation | High Point | 325 | Closure | 2016-10-26 |
| Generics Bideo II, LLC dba Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Par Pharmaceutical | Charlotte | 282 | Layoff | 2016-10-31 |
| Charter Communications | Charlotte | 258 | Layoff | 2016-10-07 |
| Jacobsen | Charlotte | 200 | Closure | 2016-10-13 |
| AT&T Services | Goldsboro | 95 | Closure | 2016-10-24 |
| Caterpillar Inc | Winston-Salem | 80 | Layoff | 2016-10-27 |
| Arrow International, Inc. (Teleflex, Inc.) | Asheboro | 25 | Layoff | 2016-10-17 |
| AT&T Mobility Services | Charlotte | 16 | Layoff | 2016-10-28 |
Leading the list was Sears Holdings Corporation at its High Point facility, reporting 325 affected workers. Generics Bideo II, LLC dba Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Par Pharmaceutical followed with 282 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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