Employers in North Carolina logged 11 WARN Act notices in May 2017, involving roughly 1,549 workers — climbing above April and up 89% versus May 2016. The average filing covered 141 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 216 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 188 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 216 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 188 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Onslow | 1 | 280 |
| Guilford | 1 | 250 |
| Alamance | 2 | 238 |
| Mecklenburg | 1 | 233 |
| Robeson | 1 | 154 |
Onslow absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 280 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 1 | 280 |
| Greensboro | 1 | 250 |
| Reidsville | 2 | 238 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 233 |
| Lumberton | 1 | 154 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 1,549 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nexxlinx Incorporated, Inc | Jacksonville | 280 | Closure | 2017-05-09 |
| Kellogg Company | Greensboro | 250 | Closure | 2017-05-26 |
| Kellogg Company | Charlotte | 233 | Closure | 2017-05-26 |
| Alamac Investors, LLC dba Alamac American Knits | Lumberton | 154 | Closure | 2017-05-16 |
| Ball Metal Beverage Packaging | Reidsville | 142 | Closure | 2017-05-01 |
| Celadon Trucking Services, Inc | Battleboro | 127 | Closure | 2017-05-01 |
| TMD WEK South LLC | Reidsville | 96 | Closure | 2017-05-04 |
| First Transit | Raleigh | 89 | Closure | 2017-05-08 |
| Caterpillar Inc | Morganton | 85 | Closure | 2017-05-30 |
| Care Services, LLC | Raleigh | 47 | Closure | 2017-05-30 |
| Olympic Steel | Siler City | 46 | Closure | 2017-05-10 |
The biggest impact was at Nexxlinx Incorporated, Inc at its Jacksonville facility, reporting 280 affected workers. Kellogg Company followed with 250 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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