A fencing and deck manufacturer has laid off over 60 workers in Rowan County with no notice.
Barrette Outdoor Living Inc. operates a manufacturing site in Salisbury, which is about 45 miles north of Charlotte. It produces outdoor products.
The manufacturer informed employees and the state on Wednesday that it would be laying off 63 workers, effectively immediately, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) report filed on July 1. Such notices are required by federal law during mass layoffs. The report was made available on July 2…