Employers in North Carolina logged 7 WARN Act notices in March 2019, involving roughly 1,001 workers — climbing above February and down 53% versus March 2018. The average filing covered 143 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 204 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 164 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 77 |
| Retail | 1 | 50 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 204 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 164 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pitt | 1 | 318 |
| Mecklenburg | 2 | 291 |
| Wake | 1 | 204 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 77 |
| Carteret | 1 | 61 |
Pitt saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 318 workers across 1 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 506 |
| Closure | 3 | 495 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentrix CVG Corporation (Greenville) | 318 | Layoff | 2019-03-19 | |
| AsteelFlash USA Corp | 204 | Closure | 2019-03-01 | |
| Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company | 164 | Closure | 2019-03-28 | |
| WFS Express, Inc | 127 | Closure | 2019-03-12 | |
| General Dynamics Information Technology | 77 | Layoff | 2019-03-29 | |
| Atlantic Veneer Company, LLC | 61 | Layoff | 2019-03-14 | |
| Circle K Stores, Inc | 50 | Layoff | 2019-03-28 |
The biggest impact was at Concentrix CVG Corporation (Greenville) at its North Carolina facility, reporting 318 affected workers. AsteelFlash USA Corp followed with 204 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for North Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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