Louisiana Layoffs — October 2010

Employers in Louisiana reported 4 WARN Act notices in October 2010, displacing an estimated 467 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and down 16% versus October 2009. The average filing covered 117 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	229
Wholesale Trade	1	178
Admin & Support Services	1	60

The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 229 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Wholesale Trade reported 178 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Iberia	1	178
Saint James	1	170
Vernon	1	60
Jefferson	1	59

Iberia bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 178 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Jeanerette	1	178
Gramercy	1	170
Fort Polk	1	60
New Orleans	1	59

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Union Underwear Co	Jeanerette	178		2010-10-01
Imperial Sugar	Gramercy	170		2010-10-26
CNC Applied Technology	Fort Polk	60		2010-10-29
Lockheed Martin Corp	New Orleans	59		2010-10-27

The most significant filing came from Union Underwear Co at its Jeanerette facility, reporting 178 affected workers. Imperial Sugar followed with 170 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The numbers illustrate 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.