Employers in Louisiana reported 2 WARN Act notices in August 2009, displacing an estimated 1,105 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and up 182% versus August 2008. The average filing covered 552 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 1,021 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 84 |
The Wholesale Trade sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,021 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 84 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge | 1 | 84 |
East Baton Rouge felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 8% of all affected workers with 84 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Plano | 1 | 1,021 |
| Baton Rouge | 1 | 84 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossmark Home Improvement Services | Plano | 1,021 | 2009-08-27 | |
| Brown-Eagle, Inc | Baton Rouge | 84 | 2009-08-04 |
The most significant filing came from Crossmark Home Improvement Services at its Plano facility, reporting 1,021 affected workers. Brown-Eagle, Inc followed with 84 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Wholesale Trade 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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