Employers in North Carolina posted 16 WARN Act notices in July 2020, affecting an estimated 3,457 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 733% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 216 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 11 | 2,973 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 119 |
| Education | 1 | 45 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 2,973 workers across 11 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 119 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 8 | 1,845 |
| Wake | 2 | 739 |
| Forsyth | 1 | 370 |
| Orange | 1 | 217 |
| Rockingham | 1 | 103 |
Mecklenburg felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 1,845 workers across 8 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 14 | 3,266 |
| Closure | 2 | 191 |
Closures accounted for 6% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines, Inc. INT Res. ctr | 370 | Layoff | 2020-07-15 | |
| American Airlines, Inc. Charlotte Receiving Bldg COVID19 | 370 | Layoff | 2020-07-15 | |
| American Airlines, Inc. Charlotte/Douglas Int. Apt COVID19 | 370 | Layoff | 2020-07-15 | |
| American Airlines, Inc. CLT Hgr COVID19 | 370 | Layoff | 2020-07-15 | |
| American Airlines, Inc. SRO COVID19 | 370 | Layoff | 2020-07-15 | |
| American Airlines, Inc. CLT Cargo COVID19 | 369 | Layoff | 2020-07-15 | |
| American Airlines, Inc. Raleigh Durham Apt | 369 | Layoff | 2020-07-15 | |
| Hyatt Corporation dba Carolina Inn COVID19 | 217 | Layoff | 2020-07-07 | |
| PSA Airlines COVID19 | 124 | Layoff | 2020-07-17 | |
| PSA Airlines COVID19 | 123 | Layoff | 2020-07-17 | |
| Remington Arms Co LLC | 103 | Closure | 2020-07-28 | |
| First Transit Inc | 88 | Closure | 2020-07-27 | |
| KHRG Tryon LLC dba Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel | 77 | Layoff | 2020-07-28 | |
| Gojet Airlines LLC Covid19 | 50 | Layoff | 2020-07-30 | |
| Guilford College COVID19 | 45 | Layoff | 2020-07-01 |
The largest notice was filed by American Airlines, Inc. INT Res. ctr at its North Carolina facility, reporting 370 affected workers. American Airlines, Inc. Charlotte Receiving Bldg COVID19 followed with 370 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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