Employers in North Carolina posted 6 WARN Act notices in July 2017, affecting an estimated 1,048 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 47% versus July 2016. The average filing covered 175 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 462 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 76 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 462 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 76 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan | 1 | 373 |
| Beaufort | 2 | 295 |
| Edgecombe | 1 | 215 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 89 |
Rowan felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 373 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 1 | 373 |
| Washington | 2 | 295 |
| Tarboro | 1 | 215 |
| Grover | 1 | 89 |
| Winston-Salem | 1 | 76 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 1,048 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DuraFiber Technologies | Salisbury | 373 | Closure | 2017-07-13 |
| Parker Hannifin Corporation | Washington | 221 | Closure | 2017-07-17 |
| General Foam Products Corp. ("GFP") | Tarboro | 215 | Closure | 2017-07-31 |
| DuraFiber Technologies | Grover | 89 | Closure | 2017-07-13 |
| Select Medical Corporation | Winston-Salem | 76 | Closure | 2017-07-03 |
| Flanders Solutions LLC | Washington | 74 | Closure | 2017-07-20 |
The largest notice was filed by DuraFiber Technologies at its Salisbury facility, reporting 373 affected workers. Parker Hannifin Corporation followed with 221 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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