North Carolina Layoffs — November 2018
Employers in North Carolina filed 10 WARN Act notices in November 2018, impacting roughly 1,370 workers — representing a notable rise over October and up 213% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 137 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1 | 565 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 320 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 270 |
| Retail | 1 | 200 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 15 |
The Agriculture sector led the way in workforce reductions with 565 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 320 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pitt | 1 | 565 |
| Wake | 1 | 320 |
| Chatham | 1 | 200 |
| Alamance | 2 | 146 |
| Mecklenburg | 3 | 68 |
Pitt was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 565 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 6 | 646 |
| Wilson | 1 | 565 |
| High Point | 1 | 103 |
| Goldsboro | 1 | 43 |
| Research Triangle Park | 1 | 13 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 1,171 |
| Closure | 4 | 199 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyxus International, Inc. (f/k/a Alliance One Internternational, Inc.) | Wilson | 565 | Layoff | |
| DAL Global Services LLC (DGS) | Charlotte | 320 | Layoff | |
| Advanced Sports Enterprises | Charlotte | 200 | Layoff | |
| Copland Fabrics | High Point | 103 | Closure | |
| Boise Cascade | Charlotte | 58 | Layoff | |
| Copland Industries | Goldsboro | 43 | Closure | |
| BASF Care Chemicals | Charlotte | 27 | Closure | |
| BASF Dispersions & Pigments | Charlotte | 26 | Closure | |
| Orano Federal Services | Charlotte | 15 | Layoff | |
| Arrow International Incorporated a subsidary of Teleflex | Research Triangle Park | 13 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Pyxus International, Inc. (f/k/a Alliance One Internternational, Inc.) at its Wilson facility, reporting 565 affected workers. DAL Global Services LLC (DGS) followed with 320 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture 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.