Employers in North Carolina recorded 8 WARN Act notices in February 2024, covering approximately 628 workers — marking a decline from January and up 62% versus February 2023. The average filing covered 78 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in North Carolina this month. A total of 628 workers were affected across 8 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rockingham | 1 | 213 |
| Wilson | 1 | 159 |
| Alamance | 2 | 124 |
| Wayne | 1 | 81 |
| Mecklenburg | 1 | 33 |
Rockingham felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 213 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson | 1 | 213 |
| Winston Salem | 1 | 159 |
| Reidsville | 1 | 95 |
| Burlington | 1 | 81 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 33 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 367 |
| Layoff | 3 | 261 |
The high proportion of closures (58% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eon Labs Inc | Wilson | 213 | Closure | 2024-02-05 |
| Hanesbrands Inc | Winston Salem | 159 | Layoff | 2024-02-05 |
| Global Textile Alliance, Inc | Reidsville | 95 | Layoff | 2024-02-05 |
| McMichael Mills, Inc | Burlington | 81 | Closure | 2024-02-13 |
| Daifuku Services America Corporation | Charlotte | 33 | Closure | 2024-02-26 |
| SunTree Snack Foods | Goldsboro | 29 | Closure | 2024-02-13 |
| General Microcircuits Inc. - East West LLC | Mooresville | 11 | Closure | 2024-02-22 |
| Block, Inc | San Francisco | 7 | Layoff | 2024-02-13 |
Leading the list was Eon Labs Inc at its Wilson facility, reporting 213 affected workers. Hanesbrands Inc followed with 159 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for North Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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