- More than 1,300 South Carolina workers impacted by layoffs or closures since March
- Milliken and International Paper each account for 126 job losses
- DHL Solutions and eRev Supply Chain lead with 327 combined layoffs in Charleston
- Additional cuts span logistics, manufacturing and industrial sectors statewide
More than 1,300 South Carolina workers have lost or will lose their jobs since March due to plant closures or permanent layoffs at businesses that will continue operating.
The April WARN report from South Carolina Works includes the April 17 closure of a Milliken textile plant in Union County and the closure of the International Paper Co. in Georgetown with those layoffs coming between May 1 and the end of the year. Each of those sites provided 126 jobs.
The WARN Act —Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification — requires employers to provide notice 60 days prior to closing or mass layoff. The act generally applies to employers with 100 or more employees…