Employers in South Carolina recorded 3 WARN Act notices in December 2018, covering approximately 815 workers — marking a decline from November and up 3605% versus December 2017. The average filing covered 272 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in South Carolina this month. A total of 815 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 1 | 395 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 345 |
| Greenville | 1 | 75 |
Anderson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 395 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 1 | 395 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 345 |
| Greer | 1 | 75 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 815 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afco | Anderson | 395 | Closure | 2018-12-31 |
| Duracell | Lancaster | 345 | Closure | 2018-12-31 |
| MPW Industrial Services | Greer | 75 | Closure | 2018-12-01 |
Leading the list was Afco at its Anderson facility, reporting 395 affected workers. Duracell followed with 345 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for South Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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