Employers in North Carolina filed 13 WARN Act notices in February 2020, impacting roughly 931 workers — representing a pullback from January and up 129% versus February 2019. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 153 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 130 |
| Transportation | 1 | 24 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 153 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 130 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wake | 4 | 326 |
| Henderson | 1 | 116 |
| Buncombe | 1 | 104 |
| Rowan | 1 | 88 |
| Mecklenburg | 2 | 75 |
Wake felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 326 workers across 4 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 556 |
| Layoff | 6 | 375 |
The high proportion of closures (60% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Healthcare Corporation | 130 | Layoff | 2020-02-28 | |
| Earth Fare | 116 | Closure | 2020-02-17 | |
| Earth Fare | 104 | Closure | 2020-02-17 | |
| Plaza Associates, Inc | 100 | Layoff | 2020-02-06 | |
| Parkdale Plant 23 | 88 | Closure | 2020-02-27 | |
| JCPenney | 81 | Closure | 2020-02-10 | |
| Hickory Springs Mfg Co | 65 | Closure | 2020-02-14 | |
| Mundy Service Corporation | 55 | Layoff | 2020-02-21 | |
| CWI, Inc | 52 | Closure | 2020-02-11 | |
| Express Parcel Service, LLC | 51 | Layoff | 2020-02-12 | |
| PAE - Marine Depot Maintenance Command | 50 | Closure | 2020-02-10 | |
| Delivery Force | 24 | Layoff | 2020-02-13 | |
| Plaza Associates, Inc | 15 | Layoff | 2020-02-06 |
The single largest action involved Liberty Healthcare Corporation at its North Carolina facility, reporting 130 affected workers. Earth Fare followed with 116 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for North Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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