Employers in South Carolina logged 8 WARN Act notices in May 2024, involving roughly 694 workers — falling below April and down 83% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 106 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 106 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee | 2 | 240 |
| Greenville | 2 | 148 |
| Dillon | 2 | 106 |
| Statewide | 1 | 100 |
Cherokee bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 240 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gaffney | 2 | 240 |
| Greer | 2 | 148 |
| Hamer | 2 | 106 |
| Miami | 1 | 100 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 174 |
| Closure | 2 | 173 |
Closures accounted for 25% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Cotton Works, Inc | Gaffney | 120 | Closure | 2024-05-03 |
| Carolina Cotton Works, Inc | Gaffney | 120 | 2024-05-03 | |
| T-Roc Global | 100 | Layoff | 2024-05-03 | |
| T-Roc Global | Miami | 100 | 2024-05-03 | |
| Charter Communications LLC | Greer | 74 | Layoff | 2024-05-09 |
| Charter Communications | Greer | 74 | 2024-05-09 | |
| Elevate Textiles, Inc | Hamer | 53 | Closure | 2024-05-21 |
| Elevate Textiles, Inc | Hamer | 53 | 2024-05-21 |
The biggest impact was at Carolina Cotton Works, Inc at its Gaffney facility, reporting 120 affected workers. Carolina Cotton Works, Inc followed with 120 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across South Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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