Employers in North Carolina posted 7 WARN Act notices in September 2018, affecting an estimated 686 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to August. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 200 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 200 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | 4 | 238 |
| Mecklenburg | 1 | 200 |
| Cabarrus | 1 | 148 |
| Durham | 1 | 100 |
Lee bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 238 workers across 4 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 686 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollar Tree, Inc. (Family Dollar) | 200 | Closure | 2018-09-18 | |
| Products Quest Manfacturing LLC | 148 | Closure | 2018-09-06 | |
| GlaxoSmithKline | 100 | Closure | 2018-09-05 | |
| Static Control Components, Inc | 74 | Closure | 2018-09-12 | |
| Static Control Components Inc | 73 | Closure | 2018-09-12 | |
| Static Control Components | 66 | Closure | 2018-09-12 | |
| Static Control Components Inc | 25 | Closure | 2018-09-12 |
The largest notice was filed by Dollar Tree, Inc. (Family Dollar) at its North Carolina facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Products Quest Manfacturing LLC followed with 148 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for North Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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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