Employers in North Carolina filed 24 WARN Act notices in August 2020, impacting roughly 3,324 workers — representing a pullback from July and up 353% versus August 2019. The average filing covered 138 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 140 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 140 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Durham | 2 | 1,200 |
| Wake | 9 | 870 |
| Wayne | 3 | 588 |
| Mecklenburg | 4 | 371 |
| Stokes | 1 | 120 |
Durham saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 1,200 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 18 | 2,721 |
| Closure | 6 | 603 |
Closures accounted for 18% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTI International | 1,152 | Layoff | 2020-08-12 | |
| Goldsboro Milling Co Inc | 350 | Closure | 2020-08-21 | |
| LTF Club Management Company, LLC dba Life Time COVID19 | 276 | Layoff | 2020-08-07 | |
| LTF Club Management Company, LLC dba Life Time | 242 | Layoff | 2020-08-07 | |
| Life Time Club Management Company, LLC dba Life Time COVID19 | 203 | Layoff | 2020-08-07 | |
| HMSHost - Raleigh-Durham International Airport - Morrisville | 177 | Layoff | 2020-08-12 | |
| Alamo Drafthouse, LLC | 155 | Layoff | 2020-08-26 | |
| PM Hotel Group dba Sheraton Raleigh | 140 | Layoff | 2020-08-26 | |
| Wieland Copper Products LLC | 120 | Layoff | 2020-08-03 | |
| Spx Flow | 83 | Closure | 2020-08-03 | |
| Sonoco - Alamance Tubes and Core | 75 | Closure | 2020-08-27 | |
| Hurricanes Holdings, LLC dba PNC Arena COVID19 | 74 | Layoff | 2020-08-03 | |
| McDermott International, Ltd., dba Shaw Services, LLC | 48 | Closure | 2020-08-04 | |
| RTI International | 48 | Layoff | 2020-08-12 | |
| Captive-Aire | 47 | Layoff | 2020-08-10 |
The single largest action involved RTI International at its North Carolina facility, reporting 1,152 affected workers. Goldsboro Milling Co Inc followed with 350 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for North Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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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