Employers in South Carolina filed 2 WARN Act notices in June 2023, impacting roughly 140 workers — representing a pullback from May and down 86% versus June 2022. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 140 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 140 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sumter | 2 | 140 |
Sumter absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 140 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sumter | 2 | 140 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 70 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maysteel | Sumter | 70 | Closure | 2023-06-27 |
| Maysteel | Sumter | 70 | 2023-06-27 |
The single largest action involved Maysteel at its Sumter facility, reporting 70 affected workers. Maysteel followed with 70 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across South Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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