Employers in North Carolina recorded 10 WARN Act notices in October 2019, covering approximately 1,501 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 250% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 150 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 200 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 65 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 200 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 65 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wake | 2 | 846 |
| Durham | 3 | 277 |
| Davidson | 1 | 135 |
| Mecklenburg | 3 | 133 |
| Rockingham | 1 | 110 |
Wake absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 846 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 1,256 |
| Closure | 2 | 245 |
Closures accounted for 16% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nThrive | 839 | Layoff | 2019-10-30 | |
| Fdy Inc | 141 | Layoff | 2019-10-29 | |
| JELD-WEN Interior & Exterior Doors | 135 | Closure | 2019-10-28 | |
| ITG Brands, known as Commonwealth Brands | 110 | Closure | 2019-10-17 | |
| Inpax Final Mile Delivery, Inc | 99 | Layoff | 2019-10-01 | |
| Qcdata | 65 | Layoff | 2019-10-04 | |
| Inpax Final Mile Delivery, Inc | 64 | Layoff | 2019-10-01 | |
| Inpax Final Mile Delivery, Inc | 37 | Layoff | 2019-10-01 | |
| Oakwood Worldwide | 7 | Layoff | 2019-10-29 | |
| Oakwood World Wide | 4 | Layoff | 2019-10-29 |
Leading the list was nThrive at its North Carolina facility, reporting 839 affected workers. Fdy Inc followed with 141 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 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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