Employers in North Carolina filed 7 WARN Act notices in February 2023, impacting roughly 387 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 115% versus February 2022. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 2 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 2 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Durham | 1 | 164 |
| Forsyth | 1 | 78 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 56 |
| Gaston | 1 | 41 |
Durham felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 164 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Durham | 1 | 164 |
| Winston Salem | 1 | 78 |
| Fayetteville | 1 | 56 |
| El Segundo | 1 | 42 |
| McAdenville | 1 | 41 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 223 |
| Closure | 1 | 164 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicago USA Inc | Durham | 164 | Closure | 2023-02-06 |
| DFA Dairy Brands Fluid LLC | Winston Salem | 78 | Layoff | 2023-02-09 |
| Gannett | Fayetteville | 56 | Layoff | 2023-02-08 |
| Peer Street Inc | El Segundo | 42 | Layoff | 2023-02-15 |
| Coats America Inc | McAdenville | 41 | Layoff | 2023-02-24 |
| Critical Ideas Inc dba Chipper Cash | San Francisco | 4 | Layoff | 2023-02-21 |
| RUME Medical Group | Huntington Beach | 2 | Layoff | 2023-02-21 |
The single largest action involved Medicago USA Inc at its Durham facility, reporting 164 affected workers. DFA Dairy Brands Fluid LLC followed with 78 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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