Employers in North Carolina filed 2 WARN Act notices in January 2026, Week 4, impacting roughly 81 workers. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 81 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 81 workers across 2 notices.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firestone Fibers and Textiles, LLC | Kings Mountain | 77 | Layoff | 2026-01-27 |
| Firestone Fibers and Textiles, LLC | Gastonia | 4 | Layoff | 2026-01-27 |
The single largest action involved Firestone Fibers and Textiles, LLC at its Kings Mountain facility, reporting 77 affected workers. Firestone Fibers and Textiles, LLC followed with 4 workers.
This report covers WARN Act filings in North Carolina for Week 4 of January 2026. View the national Week 4 report or view the full January report for North Carolina.
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