Employers in South Carolina reported 11 WARN Act notices in February 2023, displacing an estimated 1,178 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 55% versus February 2022. The average filing covered 107 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 60 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 60 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 3 | 516 |
| Charleston | 1 | 266 |
| Anderson | 2 | 168 |
| Spartanburg | 2 | 60 |
| Richland | 2 | 4 |
Berkeley was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 516 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| North Charleston | 1 | 266 |
| Ladson | 1 | 266 |
| Moncks Corner | 2 | 250 |
| Anderson | 1 | 164 |
| 416 A.M. Ellison Road, Anderson, South Carolina29621 | 1 | 164 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 298 |
| Closure | 2 | 289 |
Closures accounted for 25% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TELUS International | North Charleston | 266 | Layoff | 2023-02-22 |
| Telus International | Ladson | 266 | 2023-02-22 | |
| Fraenkische USA, LP | Anderson | 164 | Closure | 2023-02-16 |
| Fraenkische USA, LP | 416 A.M. Ellison Road, Anderson, South Carolina29621 | 164 | 2023-02-16 | |
| DAK Americas PET Resins | Moncks Corner | 125 | Closure | 2023-02-28 |
| DAK Americas PETResins | Moncks Corner | 125 | 2023-02-28 | |
| Phenix Engineered Textiles, Inc | Landrum | 30 | Layoff | 2023-02-10 |
| Phenix EngineeredTextiles, Inc | Landrum | 30 | 2023-02-10 | |
| Fraenkische USA, LP | 4 | 2023-02-16 | ||
| PeerStreet, Inc | El Segundo | 2 | Layoff | 2023-02-15 |
| PeerStreet | El Segundo | 2 | 2023-02-15 |
The most significant filing came from TELUS International at its North Charleston facility, reporting 266 affected workers. Telus International followed with 266 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South 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 South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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