Employers in North Carolina posted 5 WARN Act notices in January 2020, affecting an estimated 1,009 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 129% versus January 2019. The average filing covered 202 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 280 |
The Admin & Support Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 280 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 2 | 708 |
| Randolph | 1 | 124 |
| Wake | 1 | 102 |
| Chatham | 1 | 75 |
Mecklenburg was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 708 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 729 |
| Layoff | 1 | 280 |
The high proportion of closures (72% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuum Global Solutions, LLC | 428 | Closure | 2020-01-30 | |
| Sunshine Cleaning Systems | 280 | Layoff | 2020-01-22 | |
| Mas US Holdings Inc | 124 | Closure | 2020-01-06 | |
| Whole Foods Market Southern Region - BakeHouse | 102 | Closure | 2020-01-08 | |
| Arauco NA | 75 | Closure | 2020-01-30 |
The largest notice was filed by Continuum Global Solutions, LLC at its North Carolina facility, reporting 428 affected workers. Sunshine Cleaning Systems followed with 280 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Admin & Support Services 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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