Employers in North Carolina posted 6 WARN Act notices in January 2017, affecting an estimated 533 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and down 81% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 89 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 89 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 5 | 373 |
| Rutherford | 1 | 160 |
Mecklenburg was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 373 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 5 | 373 |
| Spindale | 1 | 160 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 304 |
| Closure | 3 | 229 |
Closures accounted for 43% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameridial Inc | Spindale | 160 | Layoff | 2017-01-09 |
| Conduent Incorporated (at XEROX Commercial Solutions, LLC) | Charlotte | 143 | Layoff | 2017-01-27 |
| Pomeroy (formerly Tolt Solutions) | Charlotte | 89 | Closure | 2017-01-03 |
| Walmart (Store #4149) | Charlotte | 89 | Closure | 2017-01-10 |
| Novitex Enterprise Solutions, Inc. (Novitex) | Charlotte | 51 | Closure | 2017-01-17 |
| Penske Vehicle Services, Inc. ("PVS") | Charlotte | 1 | Layoff | 2017-01-31 |
The largest notice was filed by Ameridial Inc at its Spindale facility, reporting 160 affected workers. Conduent Incorporated (at XEROX Commercial Solutions, LLC) followed with 143 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for North Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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