Employers in South Carolina recorded 3 WARN Act notices in June 2018, covering approximately 375 workers — marking a sharp increase from May and down 79% versus June 2017. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 180 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 134 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 180 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 134 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Aiken | 1 | 180 |
| Chester | 1 | 134 |
| Greenville | 1 | 61 |
Aiken absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 180 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Graniteville | 1 | 180 |
| Chester | 1 | 134 |
| Greer | 1 | 61 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 195 |
| Layoff | 1 | 180 |
The high proportion of closures (52% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warehouse Services, Inc | Graniteville | 180 | Layoff | 2018-06-12 |
| Lippert Components Manufacturing | Chester | 134 | Closure | 2018-06-30 |
| Coats & Clark | Greer | 61 | Closure | 2018-06-01 |
Leading the list was Warehouse Services, Inc at its Graniteville facility, reporting 180 affected workers. Lippert Components Manufacturing followed with 134 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for South Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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