Employers in Louisiana filed 2 WARN Act notices in August 2010, impacting roughly 4,798 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 334% versus August 2009. The average filing covered 2399 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 2 | 4,798 |
The Construction sector led the way in workforce reductions with 4,798 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 1 | 95 |
Madison felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 2% of all affected workers with 95 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Avondale | 1 | 4,703 |
| Tallulah | 1 | 95 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | Avondale | 4,703 | 2010-08-02 | |
| Northrop Grumman | Tallulah | 95 | 2010-08-02 |
The single largest action involved Northrop Grumman at its Avondale facility, reporting 4,703 affected workers. Northrop Grumman followed with 95 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Construction 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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