Employers in North Carolina posted 5 WARN Act notices in May 2019, affecting an estimated 245 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and down 78% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 50 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 9 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 50 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 9 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson | 1 | 90 |
| Franklin | 1 | 59 |
| Guilford | 1 | 50 |
| Mecklenburg | 1 | 37 |
| Wilson | 1 | 9 |
Henderson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 90 workers across 1 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 149 |
| Closure | 3 | 96 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facility Logistic Services Inc | 90 | Layoff | 2019-05-30 | |
| Ply Gem Speciality Products, LLC d/b/a Canyon Stone | 59 | Layoff | 2019-05-01 | |
| Eastern Airlines, LLC | 50 | Closure | 2019-05-20 | |
| Baker & Taylor | 37 | Closure | 2019-05-01 | |
| Absolute Plastics LLC | 9 | Closure | 2019-05-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Facility Logistic Services Inc at its North Carolina facility, reporting 90 affected workers. Ply Gem Speciality Products, LLC d/b/a Canyon Stone followed with 59 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across North Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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