Employers in Louisiana logged 3 WARN Act notices in May 2010, involving roughly 277 workers — falling below April and down 57% versus May 2009. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 205 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 72 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 205 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 72 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lafourche | 1 | 111 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 94 |
| East Baton Rouge | 1 | 72 |
Lafourche bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 111 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Thibodaux | 1 | 111 |
| New Orleans | 1 | 94 |
| Baton Rouge | 1 | 72 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coca Cola Enterprises Inc | Thibodaux | 111 | 2010-05-07 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | New Orleans | 94 | 2010-05-25 | |
| Wells Fargo & Co | Baton Rouge | 72 | 2010-05-25 |
The biggest impact was at Coca Cola Enterprises Inc at its Thibodaux facility, reporting 111 affected workers. Lockheed Martin Corp followed with 94 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Louisiana, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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