Employers in North Carolina recorded 8 WARN Act notices in June 2023, covering approximately 708 workers — marking a sharp increase from May and down 2% versus June 2022. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 81 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 81 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson | 1 | 337 |
| Mecklenburg | 2 | 183 |
| Wake | 1 | 81 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 55 |
| Buncombe | 2 | 51 |
Wilson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 337 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson | 1 | 337 |
| Charlotte | 2 | 183 |
| Raleigh | 1 | 81 |
| Fayetteville | 1 | 55 |
| Asheville | 2 | 51 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 583 |
| Closure | 1 | 125 |
Closures accounted for 18% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardagh Glass Inc | Wilson | 337 | Layoff | 2023-06-27 |
| Snyder's Lance Inc | Charlotte | 125 | Closure | 2023-06-28 |
| Sagent Pharmaceuticals | Raleigh | 81 | Layoff | 2023-06-12 |
| IGM Resins USA Inc | Charlotte | 58 | Layoff | 2023-06-26 |
| Diversified Maintenance | Fayetteville | 55 | Layoff | 2023-06-21 |
| PLI Holdings Inc | Asheville | 26 | Layoff | 2023-06-14 |
| PLI Holdings Inc | Asheville | 25 | Layoff | 2023-06-14 |
| Bitwise Industries Inc | Bakersfield | 1 | Layoff | 2023-06-14 |
Leading the list was Ardagh Glass Inc at its Wilson facility, reporting 337 affected workers. Snyder's Lance Inc followed with 125 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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