Employers in North Carolina filed 6 WARN Act notices in October 2024, impacting roughly 282 workers — representing a notable rise over September and down 73% versus October 2023. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 74 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 74 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Craven | 1 | 117 |
| Iredell | 1 | 74 |
| Granville | 1 | 59 |
| Wake | 1 | 14 |
Craven absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 117 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Bern | 1 | 117 |
| Statesville | 1 | 74 |
| Oxford | 1 | 59 |
| Robinson | 1 | 16 |
| Raleigh | 1 | 14 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 149 |
| Layoff | 3 | 133 |
The high proportion of closures (53% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dradura USA Corp | New Bern | 117 | Layoff | 2024-10-31 |
| International Paper Company | Statesville | 74 | Closure | 2024-10-18 |
| A.I.M Recon LLC | Oxford | 59 | Closure | 2024-10-09 |
| Midwest Transport, Inc | Robinson | 16 | Closure | 2024-10-01 |
| Sage Therapeutics, Inc | Raleigh | 14 | Layoff | 2024-10-23 |
| Kaleo, Inc | Richmond | 2 | Layoff | 2024-10-01 |
The single largest action involved Dradura USA Corp at its New Bern facility, reporting 117 affected workers. International Paper Company followed with 74 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores a mixed picture for North Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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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