Employers in North Carolina submitted 11 WARN Act notices in March 2023, putting at risk an estimated 1,958 workers — up substantially from February and up 339% versus March 2022. The average filing covered 178 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 1,275 |
| Transportation | 1 | 180 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,275 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 180 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Haywood | 2 | 1,050 |
| Wake | 1 | 265 |
| Rutherford | 1 | 180 |
| Gaston | 1 | 135 |
| Guilford | 1 | 123 |
Haywood saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 1,050 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Canton | 1 | 900 |
| Raleigh | 1 | 265 |
| Rutherfordton | 1 | 180 |
| Waynesville | 1 | 150 |
| Bessemer City | 1 | 135 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 1,616 |
| Layoff | 5 | 342 |
The high proportion of closures (83% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Canton Paper Mill | Canton | 900 | Closure | 2023-03-23 |
| Transdev Services Inc | Raleigh | 265 | Closure | 2023-03-20 |
| FreightWorks LLC | Rutherfordton | 180 | Layoff | 2023-03-31 |
| Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Canton Paper Mill | Waynesville | 150 | Layoff | 2023-03-23 |
| Hunter Douglas Window Designs LLC | Bessemer City | 135 | Closure | 2023-03-13 |
| Precor Manufacturing LLC | Whitsett | 123 | Closure | 2023-03-09 |
| Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation | Concord | 102 | Closure | 2023-03-13 |
| Cornell Dubilier Electronics | Snow Hill | 91 | Closure | 2023-03-15 |
| Collins Aerospace | Winston Salem | 6 | Layoff | 2023-03-17 |
| Collins Aerospace | Winston Salem | 5 | Layoff | 2023-03-17 |
| ImmunityBio Inc | El Segundo | 1 | Layoff | 2023-03-06 |
Topping the list was Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Canton Paper Mill at its Canton facility, reporting 900 affected workers. Transdev Services Inc followed with 265 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the North 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 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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