Union, SC jobs, layoffs and employers

1 open professional jobs in Union. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. Union is in Union County.

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Union layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
126
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Union, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Feb 11, 2026	Milliken (Cedar Hill Plant)Takes effect Apr 17, 2026	Union County	126	—	State record

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Union County outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs down 1.2% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 1.4% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 6.0%, down 0.4 points from a year ago

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Union. Each link goes to the publisher.

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken returns to Spartanburg's east sideGoUpstate on MSN · Oct 27, 2026
AI Data Center Revolt Tour makes a stop in SpartanburgWSPA · Oct 6, 2026

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Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Union. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in South Carolina? How to file for unemployment in South Carolina (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

Upstate Workforce Development Board
Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union

SC Works Upstate Union
Union · Affiliate · 864-427-7140
Monday-and Wednesday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

Union County economy

6.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
6.4% the month before
11,284
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
26,990
people in Union County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$41,200
median household income
Source: Census ACS
23%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

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Sources: Layoff notices from South Carolina’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. South Carolina unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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