Employers in North Carolina submitted 3 WARN Act notices in March 2017, putting at risk an estimated 442 workers — down from February and down 65% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 147 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in North Carolina this month. A total of 442 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Burke | 1 | 82 |
| Randolph | 1 | 15 |
Burke saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 82 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem | 1 | 345 |
| Morganton | 1 | 82 |
| Asheboro | 1 | 15 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 345 |
| Layoff | 2 | 97 |
The high proportion of closures (78% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North State Aviation | Winston-Salem | 345 | Closure | 2017-03-22 |
| Duralee, Ltd | Morganton | 82 | Layoff | 2017-03-31 |
| Arrow International, Incorporated (Teleflex, Inc.) | Asheboro | 15 | Layoff | 2017-03-24 |
Topping the list was North State Aviation at its Winston-Salem facility, reporting 345 affected workers. Duralee, Ltd followed with 82 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across North Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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