Employers in Louisiana posted 9 WARN Act notices in May 2009, affecting an estimated 649 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 18% versus May 2008. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 255 |
| Construction | 1 | 190 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 122 |
| Transportation | 1 | 80 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 2 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 255 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Construction reported 190 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Baton Rouge | 1 | 190 |
| Rapides | 1 | 159 |
| Saint Charles | 1 | 122 |
| Saint Tammany | 2 | 72 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 24 |
West Baton Rouge bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 190 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brusly | 1 | 190 |
| Alexandria | 1 | 159 |
| Hahnville | 1 | 122 |
| Kennesaw | 1 | 80 |
| Slidell | 2 | 72 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Marine Products, Inc | Brusly | 190 | 2009-05-18 | |
| UTLX Manufacturing | Alexandria | 159 | 2009-05-08 | |
| The Wackenhut Corp | Hahnville | 122 | 2009-05-14 | |
| First Student | Kennesaw | 80 | 2009-05-19 | |
| Waste Management of St. Tammany | Slidell | 55 | 2009-05-01 | |
| Saturn of Slidell | Slidell | 17 | 2009-05-08 | |
| Saturn of Metairie | Metairie | 14 | 2009-05-08 | |
| Saturn of New Orleans | Harvey | 10 | 2009-05-08 | |
| Equistar Chemicals, LP | Sulphur | 2 | 2009-05-26 |
The largest notice was filed by Trinity Marine Products, Inc at its Brusly facility, reporting 190 affected workers. UTLX Manufacturing followed with 159 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other 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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