North Carolina Layoffs — November 2018
Employers in North Carolina reported 10 WARN Act notices in November 2018, displacing an estimated 1,370 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 213% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 137 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1 | 565 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 320 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 270 |
| Retail | 1 | 200 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 15 |
The Agriculture sector topped the list of affected industries with 565 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Information & Technology reported 320 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pitt | 1 | 565 |
| Wake | 1 | 320 |
| Chatham | 1 | 200 |
| Alamance | 2 | 146 |
| Mecklenburg | 3 | 68 |
Pitt felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 565 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 6 | 646 |
| Wilson | 1 | 565 |
| High Point | 1 | 103 |
| Goldsboro | 1 | 43 |
| Research Triangle Park | 1 | 13 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 1,171 |
| Closure | 4 | 199 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyxus International, Inc. (f/k/a Alliance One Internternational, Inc.) | Wilson | 565 | Layoff | |
| DAL Global Services LLC (DGS) | Charlotte | 320 | Layoff | |
| Advanced Sports Enterprises | Charlotte | 200 | Layoff | |
| Copland Fabrics | High Point | 103 | Closure | |
| Boise Cascade | Charlotte | 58 | Layoff | |
| Copland Industries | Goldsboro | 43 | Closure | |
| BASF Care Chemicals | Charlotte | 27 | Closure | |
| BASF Dispersions & Pigments | Charlotte | 26 | Closure | |
| Orano Federal Services | Charlotte | 15 | Layoff | |
| Arrow International Incorporated a subsidary of Teleflex | Research Triangle Park | 13 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from Pyxus International, Inc. (f/k/a Alliance One Internternational, Inc.) at its Wilson facility, reporting 565 affected workers. DAL Global Services LLC (DGS) followed with 320 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture 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.