Employers in North Carolina submitted 9 WARN Act notices in November 2018, putting at risk an estimated 1,357 workers — up substantially from October and up 210% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 151 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 27 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 27 workers across 1 notice.
| 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 42% of all affected workers with 565 workers across 1 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 1,158 |
| Closure | 4 | 199 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyxus International, Inc. (f/k/a Alliance One Internternational, Inc.) | 565 | Layoff | 2018-11-07 | |
| DAL Global Services LLC (DGS) | 320 | Layoff | 2018-11-08 | |
| Advanced Sports Enterprises | 200 | Layoff | 2018-11-15 | |
| Copland Fabrics Inc | 103 | Closure | 2018-11-01 | |
| Boise Cascade Company | 58 | Layoff | 2018-11-01 | |
| Copland Industries Inc | 43 | Closure | 2018-11-01 | |
| BASF Care Chemicals | 27 | Closure | 2018-11-02 | |
| BASF Dispersions & Pigments | 26 | Closure | 2018-11-02 | |
| Orano Federal Services LLC | 15 | Layoff | 2018-11-08 |
Topping the list was Pyxus International, Inc. (f/k/a Alliance One Internternational, Inc.) at its North Carolina facility, reporting 565 affected workers. DAL Global Services LLC (DGS) followed with 320 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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