Employers in North Carolina filed 6 WARN Act notices in April 2018, impacting roughly 388 workers — representing a pullback from March and down 68% versus April 2017. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 83 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 79 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 33 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 83 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 79 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 5 | 268 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 120 |
Mecklenburg bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 268 workers across 5 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 268 |
| Layoff | 1 | 120 |
The high proportion of closures (69% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schletter, Inc | 120 | Layoff | 2018-04-25 | |
| Sabic Innovative Plastics US LLC | 83 | Closure | 2018-04-20 | |
| DITECH Holding Corporation d/b/a Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc | 79 | Closure | 2018-04-18 | |
| Dean And DeLuca Phillips Place | 73 | Closure | 2018-04-02 | |
| Dean and DeLuca Tryon Cafe | 17 | Closure | 2018-04-05 | |
| Dean and DeLuca Stonecrest Cafe | 16 | Closure | 2018-04-05 |
The single largest action involved Schletter, Inc at its North Carolina facility, reporting 120 affected workers. Sabic Innovative Plastics US LLC followed with 83 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across North Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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