Employers in South Carolina reported 11 WARN Act notices in April 2024, displacing an estimated 822 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and roughly flat versus April 2023. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 162 |
| Transportation | 1 | 98 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 162 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 98 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 5 | 340 |
| Charleston | 2 | 272 |
| Georgetown | 3 | 162 |
Berkeley saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 340 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Goose Creek | 3 | 286 |
| Charleston | 2 | 272 |
| Georgetown | 2 | 156 |
| Summerville | 1 | 48 |
| Ste B, Summerville | 1 | 48 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 406 |
| Closure | 1 | 48 |
Closures accounted for 6% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo Inc. and Affiliates | Charleston | 136 | Layoff | 2024-04-30 |
| Sodexo | Charleston | 136 | 2024-04-30 | |
| Logistics Support, Inc | Goose Creek | 98 | Layoff | 2024-04-03 |
| DAV-Force Inc | Goose Creek | 94 | Layoff | 2024-04-08 |
| DAV-Force Inc | Goose Creek | 94 | 2024-04-08 | |
| Liberty Steel Group | Georgetown | 78 | Layoff | 2024-04-22 |
| Liberty Steel Group | Georgetown | 78 | 2024-04-22 | |
| Legacy Supply Chain Services II | Summerville | 48 | Closure | 2024-04-19 |
| Legacy Supply Chain Services II | Ste B, Summerville | 48 | 2024-04-19 | |
| Legacy Supply Chain Services II | 6 | 2024-04-19 | ||
| Liberty Steel Group | 6 | 2024-04-22 |
The most significant filing came from Sodexo Inc. and Affiliates at its Charleston facility, reporting 136 affected workers. Sodexo followed with 136 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the South 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 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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