Employers in North Carolina logged 3 WARN Act notices in September 2019, involving roughly 939 workers — climbing above August and up 37% versus September 2018. The average filing covered 313 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 650 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 650 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson | 1 | 650 |
| Durham | 1 | 184 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 105 |
Henderson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 650 workers across 1 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 939 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Automotive | 650 | Closure | 2019-09-26 | |
| Bayer Cropscience LP | 184 | Closure | 2019-09-04 | |
| Fiber Innovators International | 105 | Closure | 2019-09-17 |
The biggest impact was at Continental Automotive at its North Carolina facility, reporting 650 affected workers. Bayer Cropscience LP followed with 184 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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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