Employers in South Carolina reported 8 WARN Act notices in August 2017, displacing an estimated 9,356 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and up 2528% versus August 2016. The average filing covered 1170 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 4 | 1,348 |
The Utilities sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,348 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 4 | 9,128 |
| York | 2 | 226 |
| Greenville | 2 | 2 |
Fairfield felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 98% of all affected workers with 9,128 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jenkinsville | 4 | 9,128 |
| Rock Hill | 2 | 226 |
| Greenville | 2 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 4,116 |
| Closure | 2 | 562 |
Closures accounted for 6% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluor Corporation | Jenkinsville | 4,003 | Layoff | 2017-08-01 |
| Fluor Corporation | Jenkinsville | 4,003 | 2017-08-01 | |
| Westinghouse Electric | Jenkinsville | 561 | Closure | 2017-08-31 |
| Westinghouse Electric | Jenkinsville | 561 | 2017-08-31 | |
| Westinghouse Electric | Rock Hill | 113 | Layoff | 2017-08-31 |
| Westinghouse Electric | Rock Hill | 113 | 2017-08-31 | |
| Faiveley Phase I | Greenville | 1 | Closure | 2017-08-31 |
| Faiveley Phase I | Greenville | 1 | 2017-08-31 |
The most significant filing came from Fluor Corporation at its Jenkinsville facility, reporting 4,003 affected workers. Fluor Corporation followed with 4,003 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South 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 South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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