Employers in North Carolina logged 8 WARN Act notices in January 2024, involving roughly 693 workers — climbing above December and up 129% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 293 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 293 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 2 | 199 |
| Davidson | 1 | 153 |
| Franklin | 1 | 107 |
| Swain | 1 | 88 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 74 |
Mecklenburg was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 199 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 2 | 199 |
| Lexington | 1 | 153 |
| Youngsville | 1 | 107 |
| Cherokee | 1 | 88 |
| Mount Gilead | 1 | 74 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 689 |
| Layoff | 1 | 4 |
The high proportion of closures (99% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WestRock | Lexington | 153 | Closure | 2024-01-17 |
| Graphic Packaging International, LLC | Charlotte | 112 | Closure | 2024-01-09 |
| Team Manufacturing East West LLC | Youngsville | 107 | Closure | 2024-01-02 |
| The Service Companies | Cherokee | 88 | Closure | 2024-01-04 |
| ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc | Charlotte | 87 | Closure | 2024-01-18 |
| PaperWorks | Mount Gilead | 74 | Closure | 2024-01-04 |
| Nitta Gelatin Inc | Fayetteville | 68 | Closure | 2024-01-26 |
| Lost Boys Interactive LLC | Madison | 4 | Layoff | 2024-01-11 |
The biggest impact was at WestRock at its Lexington facility, reporting 153 affected workers. Graphic Packaging International, LLC followed with 112 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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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