Employers in Louisiana logged 8 WARN Act notices in July 2008, involving roughly 786 workers — climbing above June and up 344% versus July 2007. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 3 | 365 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 353 |
| Transportation | 2 | 68 |
The Professional Services sector dominated layoff filings with 365 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 353 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 4 | 413 |
| De Soto | 1 | 204 |
| East Baton Rouge | 2 | 161 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 8 |
Caddo was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 413 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shreveport | 4 | 413 |
| Mansfield | 1 | 204 |
| Baton Rouge | 2 | 161 |
| Kenner | 1 | 8 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABB, Inc | Mansfield | 204 | 2008-07-01 | |
| General Motors | Shreveport | 200 | 2008-07-28 | |
| ICF International | Baton Rouge | 94 | 2008-07-15 | |
| AI –Shreveport LLC | Shreveport | 91 | 2008-07-29 | |
| Quadel Housing Services | Baton Rouge | 67 | 2008-07-15 | |
| Magna Decoma International | Shreveport | 62 | 2008-07-30 | |
| Tango Transport, Inc | Shreveport | 60 | 2008-07-28 | |
| American Airlines | Kenner | 8 | 2008-07-07 |
The biggest impact was at ABB, Inc at its Mansfield facility, reporting 204 affected workers. General Motors followed with 200 workers.
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 Professional Services 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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