Employers in Louisiana posted 6 WARN Act notices in January 2007, affecting an estimated 529 workers. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 283 |
| Other | 1 | 98 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 65 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 55 |
| Transportation | 1 | 28 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 283 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Other reported 98 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 126 |
| Tangipahoa | 1 | 65 |
| Iberia | 1 | 55 |
Jefferson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 126 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| LeMoyen | 1 | 195 |
| New Orleans | 2 | 126 |
| Harahan | 1 | 88 |
| Hammond | 1 | 65 |
| New Iberia | 1 | 55 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martco Limited Partnership | LeMoyen | 195 | 2007-01-30 | |
| Sewell Cadillac Incorporated | New Orleans | 98 | 2007-01-08 | |
| McKesson Specialty Pharmacy | Harahan | 88 | 2007-01-25 | |
| Bellsouth Telecommunications | Hammond | 65 | 2007-01-18 | |
| Morton International | New Iberia | 55 | 2007-01-12 | |
| International Shipholding | New Orleans | 28 | 2007-01-03 |
The largest notice was filed by Martco Limited Partnership at its LeMoyen facility, reporting 195 affected workers. Sewell Cadillac Incorporated followed with 98 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Louisiana. 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 Louisiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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