Employers in Louisiana recorded 5 WARN Act notices in October 2009, covering approximately 553 workers. The average filing covered 111 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 504 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 49 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 504 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Mining & Energy reported 49 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rapides | 1 | 230 |
| Ouachita | 1 | 138 |
| Sabine | 1 | 130 |
| Terrebonne | 1 | 49 |
| Iberia | 1 | 6 |
Rapides bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 230 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pineville | 1 | 230 |
| Monroe | 1 | 138 |
| Florien | 1 | 130 |
| Houma | 1 | 49 |
| New Iberia | 1 | 6 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Paper | Pineville | 230 | 2009-10-22 | |
| Steel Fabricators | Monroe | 138 | 2009-10-12 | |
| Boise Cascade LLC | Florien | 130 | 2009-10-01 | |
| Blake International | Houma | 49 | 2009-10-09 | |
| Chart Energy & Chemical, Inc | New Iberia | 6 | 2009-10-30 |
Leading the list was International Paper at its Pineville facility, reporting 230 affected workers. Steel Fabricators followed with 138 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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