Employers in South Carolina filed 2 WARN Act notices in February 2024, impacting roughly 228 workers — representing a pullback from January and down 81% versus February 2023. The average filing covered 114 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2 | 228 |
The Utilities sector led the way in workforce reductions with 228 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee | 2 | 228 |
Cherokee was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 228 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gaffney | 2 | 228 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 114 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTI Consumer Power Tools, Inc | Gaffney | 114 | Closure | 2024-02-29 |
| TTI Consumer Power Tools, Inc | Gaffney | 114 | 2024-02-29 |
The single largest action involved TTI Consumer Power Tools, Inc at its Gaffney facility, reporting 114 affected workers. TTI Consumer Power Tools, Inc followed with 114 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across South Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Utilities 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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