South Carolina Offers Job Aid to 400 Workers as Unemployment Falls to 4.2%
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Updated · WLOS · Aug 21
South Carolina Offers Job Aid to 400 Workers as Unemployment Falls to 4.2%
3 articles · Updated · WLOS · Aug 21
Summary
More than 400 Midlands workers are being steered to state job-search help after PepsiCo layoffs in Columbia and a fire at MLILY's Winnsboro facility disrupted employment.
PepsiCo said over 100 jobs will be cut in October as it changes warehouse logistics, though the Columbia site will stay open and affected employees will receive continued pay and benefits.
MLILY's fire left nearly 300 people seeking assistance, and the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce said it is coordinating with employers to spread information on available support.
A Sept. 2 dislocated-worker job fair in Winnsboro is part of that response, with officials arguing the broader labor market can absorb losses as the state's unemployment rate fell for a fifth month to 4.2%.
South Carolina also reported a record more than 2.5 million employed people in July, up over 73,000 from a year earlier, giving officials confidence displaced workers can find new jobs.