Employers in North Carolina recorded 12 WARN Act notices in April 2019, covering approximately 1,322 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 241% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 110 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 440 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 220 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 440 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Admin & Support Services reported 220 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 4 | 355 |
| McDowell | 1 | 325 |
| Surry | 1 | 222 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 220 |
| Wayne | 2 | 115 |
Mecklenburg bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 355 workers across 4 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 979 |
| Layoff | 2 | 343 |
The high proportion of closures (74% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Allen Operations, Inc. (Pine Valley Case Goods Manufacturing Division) | 325 | Layoff | 2019-04-17 | |
| Hanesbrands Inc (Mt. Airy) | 222 | Closure | 2019-04-10 | |
| UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc | 220 | Closure | 2019-04-04 | |
| Lowe's Companies, Inc | 207 | Closure | 2019-04-04 | |
| Cooper Standard Automotive Inc | 100 | Closure | 2019-04-26 | |
| CDA, Inc | 70 | Closure | 2019-04-09 | |
| CDA, Inc | 69 | Closure | 2019-04-09 | |
| FedEx Supply Chain, Inc | 55 | Closure | 2019-04-30 | |
| Arysta Lifescience North America, LLC | 18 | Layoff | 2019-04-22 | |
| Cooper Standard Automotive Inc | 15 | Closure | 2019-04-26 | |
| Lowe's Companies, Inc | 12 | Closure | 2019-04-04 | |
| CDA, Inc | 9 | Closure | 2019-04-09 |
Leading the list was Ethan Allen Operations, Inc. (Pine Valley Case Goods Manufacturing Division) at its North Carolina facility, reporting 325 affected workers. Hanesbrands Inc (Mt. Airy) followed with 222 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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