Employers in North Carolina reported 10 WARN Act notices in August 2019, displacing an estimated 733 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and down 26% versus August 2018. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in North Carolina this month. A total of 733 workers were affected across 10 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wake | 3 | 310 |
| Onslow | 1 | 142 |
| Guilford | 1 | 122 |
| Catawba | 1 | 73 |
| Rutherford | 2 | 61 |
Wake saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 310 workers across 3 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 559 |
| Layoff | 3 | 174 |
The high proportion of closures (76% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alorica | 142 | Closure | 2019-08-21 | |
| Diebold Nixdorf Inc | 122 | Closure | 2019-08-21 | |
| Toll Brothers Inc | 117 | Closure | 2019-08-29 | |
| WakeMed | 100 | Layoff | 2019-08-15 | |
| Toll Brothers Inc | 93 | Closure | 2019-08-29 | |
| Schneider National Carriers, Inc | 73 | Layoff | 2019-08-01 | |
| Valley Fine Foods | 53 | Closure | 2019-08-19 | |
| Ttec | 24 | Closure | 2019-08-06 | |
| Valley Fine Foods | 8 | Closure | 2019-08-19 | |
| Cypress Creek Renewables | 1 | Layoff | 2019-08-09 |
The most significant filing came from Alorica at its North Carolina facility, reporting 142 affected workers. Diebold Nixdorf Inc followed with 122 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for North Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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