Employers in North Carolina reported 10 WARN Act notices in October 2023, displacing an estimated 1,038 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 363% versus October 2022. The average filing covered 104 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 217 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 217 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan | 2 | 267 |
| Guilford | 1 | 217 |
| Mecklenburg | 2 | 195 |
| Durham | 1 | 123 |
| Wake | 2 | 95 |
Rowan absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 267 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 2 | 267 |
| High Point | 1 | 217 |
| Durham | 1 | 123 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 107 |
| Raleigh | 2 | 95 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 779 |
| Layoff | 3 | 259 |
The high proportion of closures (75% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gildan Yarn's | Salisbury | 258 | Closure | 2023-10-10 |
| National Distribution Centers LLC | High Point | 217 | Closure | 2023-10-25 |
| AgBiome, Inc | Durham | 123 | Layoff | 2023-10-17 |
| Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp | Charlotte | 107 | Closure | 2023-10-09 |
| Printpack, Inc | Hendersonville | 90 | Closure | 2023-10-26 |
| Hood Container | Matthews | 88 | Closure | 2023-10-19 |
| Epic Games Inc | Raleigh | 85 | Layoff | 2023-10-04 |
| Coats American, Inc | Kings Mountain | 51 | Layoff | 2023-10-06 |
| Cygnus Home Service LLC dba Yelloh | Raleigh | 10 | Closure | 2023-10-25 |
| Cygnus Home Service LLC dba Yelloh | Salisbury | 9 | Closure | 2023-10-25 |
The most significant filing came from Gildan Yarn's at its Salisbury facility, reporting 258 affected workers. National Distribution Centers LLC followed with 217 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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