North Carolina Layoffs — November 2016

Employers in North Carolina posted 3 WARN Act notices in November 2016, affecting an estimated 224 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 35% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	101

The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 101 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Wilson	1	64
Burke	1	37

Wilson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 64 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Winston-Salem	1	123
Wilson	1	64
Morganton	1	37

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	1	123
Closure	2	101

Closures accounted for 45% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Kaba Ilco Corporation	Winston-Salem	123	Layoff	2016-11-18
Voith Paper Fabrics, Inc	Wilson	64	Closure	2016-11-21
Northwest Furniture Express, Inc	Morganton	37	Closure	2016-11-01

The largest notice was filed by Kaba Ilco Corporation at its Winston-Salem facility, reporting 123 affected workers. Voith Paper Fabrics, Inc followed with 64 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across North Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.