Employers in Louisiana recorded 5 WARN Act notices in December 2007, covering approximately 1,061 workers. The average filing covered 212 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 751 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 159 |
| Retail | 1 | 66 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 62 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 23 |
The Wholesale Trade sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 751 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Admin & Support Services reported 159 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 2 | 85 |
| Calcasieu | 1 | 66 |
Caddo was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 8% of all affected workers with 85 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Apollo Beach | 1 | 751 |
| Dalton | 1 | 159 |
| Shreveport | 2 | 85 |
| Lake Charles | 1 | 66 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ideal Merchandising | Apollo Beach | 751 | 2007-12-13 | |
| FloorServe, Inc | Dalton | 159 | 2007-12-11 | |
| Macy's | Lake Charles | 66 | 2007-12-31 | |
| WinCup Holdings, Inc | Shreveport | 62 | 2007-12-17 | |
| Pinnacle Business Solutions, Inc | Shreveport | 23 | 2007-12-03 |
Leading the list was Ideal Merchandising at its Apollo Beach facility, reporting 751 affected workers. FloorServe, Inc followed with 159 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Wholesale Trade 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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