Employers in North Carolina submitted 8 WARN Act notices in November 2024, putting at risk an estimated 960 workers — up substantially from October and up 544% versus November 2023. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 233 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 99 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 233 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Information & Technology reported 99 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 1 | 233 |
| Randolph | 1 | 200 |
| Burke | 1 | 121 |
| Wake | 1 | 99 |
| Pitt | 1 | 97 |
Cumberland was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 233 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | 1 | 233 |
| Liberty | 1 | 200 |
| Morganton | 1 | 121 |
| Raleigh | 1 | 99 |
| Greenville | 1 | 97 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 550 |
| Closure | 4 | 410 |
Closures accounted for 43% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark Healthcare Support Services LLC | Fayetteville | 233 | Layoff | 2024-11-01 |
| Norcraft Companies LP | Liberty | 200 | Closure | 2024-11-25 |
| E. J. Victor, Inc | Morganton | 121 | Layoff | 2024-11-16 |
| Progress Software Corporation | Raleigh | 99 | Layoff | 2024-11-05 |
| Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc | Greenville | 97 | Layoff | 2024-11-14 |
| Hanesbrands Inc | High Point | 75 | Closure | 2024-11-01 |
| Dura Supreme Cabinetry | Statesville | 74 | Closure | 2024-11-25 |
| Tegra Global | Concord | 61 | Closure | 2024-11-04 |
Topping the list was Aramark Healthcare Support Services LLC at its Fayetteville facility, reporting 233 affected workers. Norcraft Companies LP followed with 200 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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