North Carolina Layoffs — June 2012
Employers in North Carolina logged 6 WARN Act notices in June 2012, involving roughly 458 workers — climbing above May. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 255 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 90 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 89 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 24 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 255 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 90 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wake | 2 | 179 |
| Mecklenburg | 1 | 130 |
| Buncombe | 2 | 77 |
| Guilford | 1 | 72 |
Wake felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 179 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh | 2 | 179 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 130 |
| Oriskany | 1 | 72 |
| Swannanoa | 1 | 53 |
| Walnut Cove | 1 | 24 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 238 |
| Layoff | 2 | 220 |
The high proportion of closures (52% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herff Jones | Charlotte | 130 | Layoff | |
| Blue Ridge Health Care Center | Raleigh | 90 | Layoff | |
| Capitol Broadband Management | Raleigh | 89 | Closure | |
| Daimler Buses North America | Oriskany | 72 | Closure | |
| Charles D. Owen Manufacturing | Swannanoa | 53 | Closure | |
| The Cliffs at Walnut Cove Golf & Country Club | Walnut Cove | 24 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Herff Jones at its Charlotte facility, reporting 130 affected workers. Blue Ridge Health Care Center followed with 90 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.