Employers in North Carolina logged 3 WARN Act notices in July 2021, involving roughly 283 workers and down 92% versus July 2020. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 138 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 138 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson | 1 | 138 |
| Guilford | 1 | 78 |
| Buncombe | 1 | 67 |
Wilson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 138 workers across 1 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 145 |
| Closure | 1 | 138 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoco - Wilson Plastics | 138 | Closure | 2021-07-27 | |
| Global Brands Group | 78 | Layoff | 2021-07-01 | |
| Emerson Automation Solutions | 67 | Layoff | 2021-07-07 |
The biggest impact was at Sonoco - Wilson Plastics at its North Carolina facility, reporting 138 affected workers. Global Brands Group followed with 78 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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