Employers in North Carolina posted 4 WARN Act notices in November 2019, affecting an estimated 238 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 82% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 11 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 11 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 1 | 102 |
| Orange | 1 | 70 |
| Carteret | 1 | 55 |
| Durham | 1 | 11 |
Union was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 102 workers across 1 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 125 |
| Layoff | 2 | 113 |
The high proportion of closures (53% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers Sanitation Services, Inc | 102 | Layoff | 2019-11-08 | |
| A Southern Season | 70 | Closure | 2019-11-10 | |
| Spx Flow | 55 | Closure | 2019-11-07 | |
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc | 11 | Layoff | 2019-11-05 |
The largest notice was filed by Packers Sanitation Services, Inc at its North Carolina facility, reporting 102 affected workers. A Southern Season followed with 70 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across North Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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