Louisiana Layoffs — October 2007
Employers in Louisiana logged 4 WARN Act notices in October 2007, involving roughly 477 workers. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 422 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 55 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 422 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 55 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| De Soto | 1 | 294 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 100 |
| Lafourche | 1 | 83 |
De Soto felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 294 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Logansport | 1 | 294 |
| Lockport | 1 | 83 |
| Metairie | 1 | 55 |
| New Orleans | 1 | 45 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Pacific | Logansport | 294 | ||
| Valentine Paper | Lockport | 83 | ||
| AT&T | Metairie | 55 | ||
| United States Gypsum | New Orleans | 45 |
The biggest impact was at Georgia Pacific at its Logansport facility, reporting 294 affected workers. Valentine Paper followed with 83 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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.