Employers in Louisiana logged 9 WARN Act notices in March 2009, involving roughly 1,035 workers — falling below February and up 52% versus March 2008. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 454 |
| Professional Services | 4 | 389 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 126 |
| Construction | 1 | 66 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 454 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 389 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge | 5 | 509 |
| Tangipahoa | 1 | 198 |
| Winn | 1 | 136 |
| Saint Landry | 1 | 126 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 66 |
East Baton Rouge felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 509 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 5 | 509 |
| Natalbany | 1 | 198 |
| Dodson | 1 | 136 |
| Opelousas | 1 | 126 |
| New Orleans | 1 | 66 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICF International | Baton Rouge | 202 | 2009-03-02 | |
| Hunt Forest Products Inc | Natalbany | 198 | 2009-03-05 | |
| Weyerhaeuser | Dodson | 136 | 2009-03-11 | |
| Doctors' Hospital | Opelousas | 126 | 2009-03-31 | |
| Exide Technologies | Baton Rouge | 120 | 2009-03-23 | |
| Quadel Housing | Baton Rouge | 109 | 2009-03-02 | |
| Northrop Grumman | New Orleans | 66 | 2009-03-20 | |
| Ust | Baton Rouge | 56 | 2009-03-31 | |
| ICF International | Baton Rouge | 22 | 2009-03-30 |
The biggest impact was at ICF International at its Baton Rouge facility, reporting 202 affected workers. Hunt Forest Products Inc followed with 198 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Louisiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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