Employers in North Carolina reported 8 WARN Act notices in June 2018, displacing an estimated 616 workers — signaling a deceleration from May and up 45% versus June 2017. The average filing covered 77 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 241 |
| Education | 1 | 114 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 26 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 241 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Education reported 114 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wake | 1 | 241 |
| Mecklenburg | 3 | 147 |
| Durham | 1 | 118 |
| Union | 2 | 97 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 13 |
Wake was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 241 workers across 1 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 316 |
| Layoff | 5 | 300 |
The high proportion of closures (51% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Datacenter Technologies, Inc. (Qualcomm) | 241 | Layoff | 2018-06-12 | |
| Kroger | 118 | Closure | 2018-06-13 | |
| Dream Center Education Holdings, LLC | 114 | Closure | 2018-06-29 | |
| Great American Snacks | 84 | Closure | 2018-06-28 | |
| American Anesthesiology of Southeast PLLC | 20 | Layoff | 2018-06-29 | |
| American Anesthesiology of Southeast PLLC | 13 | Layoff | 2018-06-29 | |
| American Anesthesiology of Southeast PLLC (Carolinas Medical Center Mercy) | 13 | Layoff | 2018-06-29 | |
| American Anesthesiology of Southeast PLLC(Carolinas Healthcare System-Union) | 13 | Layoff | 2018-06-29 |
The most significant filing came from Qualcomm Datacenter Technologies, Inc. (Qualcomm) at its North Carolina facility, reporting 241 affected workers. Kroger followed with 118 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for North Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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