Employers in Louisiana recorded 6 WARN Act notices in April 2009, covering approximately 568 workers — marking a decline from March and up 101% versus April 2008. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 217 |
| Construction | 1 | 202 |
| Other | 1 | 83 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 66 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 217 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Construction reported 202 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge | 1 | 202 |
| Webster | 1 | 108 |
| Beauregard | 1 | 105 |
| Union | 1 | 83 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 66 |
East Baton Rouge saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 202 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 1 | 202 |
| Sarepta | 1 | 108 |
| Deridder | 1 | 105 |
| Farmerville | 1 | 83 |
| New Orleans | 1 | 66 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw | Baton Rouge | 202 | 2009-04-27 | |
| Continental Structural Plastics | Sarepta | 108 | 2009-04-29 | |
| Boise Paper Holdings, LLC | Deridder | 105 | 2009-04-27 | |
| National Service Co. of Iowa, Inc | Farmerville | 83 | 2009-04-07 | |
| Lockheed Martin | New Orleans | 66 | 2009-04-26 | |
| Lyondell Chemical Co | Westlake | 4 | 2009-04-30 |
Leading the list was Shaw at its Baton Rouge facility, reporting 202 affected workers. Continental Structural Plastics followed with 108 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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