Employers in North Carolina logged 8 WARN Act notices in July 2024, involving roughly 725 workers — falling below June and up 139% versus July 2023. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in North Carolina this month. A total of 725 workers were affected across 8 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Onslow | 1 | 159 |
| Lee | 1 | 150 |
| Craven | 2 | 147 |
| Mecklenburg | 1 | 73 |
| Wilson | 1 | 70 |
Onslow felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 159 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Lejeune | 1 | 159 |
| Sanford | 1 | 150 |
| Havelock | 1 | 74 |
| Vanceboro | 1 | 73 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 73 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 426 |
| Layoff | 3 | 299 |
The high proportion of closures (59% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winn Management Group LLC | Camp Lejeune | 159 | Layoff | 2024-07-29 |
| Pfizer | Sanford | 150 | Closure | 2024-07-25 |
| Winn Management Group LLC | Havelock | 74 | Layoff | 2024-07-29 |
| Weyerhaeuser | Vanceboro | 73 | Closure | 2024-07-18 |
| Columbus McKinnon Corporation | Charlotte | 73 | Closure | 2024-07-30 |
| Placon Corporation | Wilson | 70 | Closure | 2024-07-24 |
| UpStream Care Company | Greensboro | 66 | Layoff | 2024-07-26 |
| Pfizer | Rocky Mount | 60 | Closure | 2024-07-25 |
The biggest impact was at Winn Management Group LLC at its Camp Lejeune facility, reporting 159 affected workers. Pfizer followed with 150 workers.
This data points to 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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