North Carolina Layoffs — June 2023
Employers in North Carolina posted 8 WARN Act notices in June 2023, affecting an estimated 708 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and down 2% versus June 2022. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 652 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 56 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 652 workers across 6 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 56 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson | 1 | 337 |
| Mecklenburg | 2 | 183 |
| Wake | 1 | 81 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 55 |
| Buncombe | 2 | 51 |
Wilson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 337 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson | 1 | 337 |
| Charlotte | 2 | 183 |
| Raleigh | 1 | 81 |
| Fayetteville | 1 | 55 |
| Asheville | 2 | 51 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 583 |
| Closure | 1 | 125 |
Closures accounted for 18% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardagh Glass | Wilson | 337 | Layoff | |
| Snyder's Lance | Charlotte | 125 | Closure | |
| Sagent Pharmaceuticals | Raleigh | 81 | Layoff | |
| IGM Resins USA | Charlotte | 58 | Layoff | |
| Diversified Maintenance | Fayetteville | 55 | Layoff | |
| PLI Holdings | Asheville | 26 | Layoff | |
| PLI Holdings | Asheville | 25 | Layoff | |
| Bitwise Industries | Durham | 1 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Ardagh Glass at its Wilson facility, reporting 337 affected workers. Snyder's Lance followed with 125 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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.