Employers in North Carolina logged 5 WARN Act notices in July 2018, involving roughly 350 workers — falling below June and down 67% versus July 2017. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 212 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 138 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 212 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 138 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford | 1 | 112 |
| Burke | 1 | 100 |
| Onslow | 2 | 96 |
| Craven | 1 | 42 |
Guilford felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 112 workers across 1 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 212 |
| Layoff | 3 | 138 |
The high proportion of closures (61% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC (SSB Manufacturing Company) | 112 | Closure | 2018-07-09 | |
| GILDAN (Peds Manufacturing Group) | 100 | Closure | 2018-07-10 | |
| Spectrum Healthcare Resources | 53 | Layoff | 2018-07-19 | |
| International Healthcare Staffing Alliance | 43 | Layoff | 2018-07-20 | |
| International Healthcare Staffing Alliance, LLC (Cherry Point) | 42 | Layoff | 2018-07-20 |
The biggest impact was at Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC (SSB Manufacturing Company) at its North Carolina facility, reporting 112 affected workers. GILDAN (Peds Manufacturing Group) followed with 100 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to 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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