Louisiana Layoffs — July 2009

Employers in Louisiana submitted 4 WARN Act notices in July 2009, putting at risk an estimated 503 workers — up substantially from June and down 36% versus July 2008. The average filing covered 126 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	243
Construction	1	235
Other	1	25

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 243 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Construction reported 235 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Saint Tammany	1	235
Jefferson	1	134
Iberia	1	109

Saint Tammany was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 235 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Madisonville	1	235
New Orleans	1	134
New Iberia	1	109
Kennesaw	1	25

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Trinity Marine Products, Inc	Madisonville	235		2009-07-20
Lockheed Martin Corp	New Orleans	134		2009-07-28
Chart Energy & Chemical, Inc	New Iberia	109		2009-07-10
United Retail Service	Kennesaw	25		2009-07-08

Topping the list was Trinity Marine Products, Inc at its Madisonville facility, reporting 235 affected workers. Lockheed Martin Corp followed with 134 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight 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.