Employers in Tennessee posted 12 WARN Act notices in April 2012, affecting an estimated 1,204 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 147 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 15 |
The Agriculture sector saw the heaviest impact with 147 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 15 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gibson | 1 | 600 |
| Putnam | 1 | 142 |
| McNairy | 1 | 100 |
| Not Identified | 1 | 71 |
| Davidson | 1 | 70 |
Gibson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 600 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milan | 1 | 600 |
| Monterey | 1 | 142 |
| Chattanooga | 2 | 101 |
| Adamsville | 1 | 100 |
| Antioch | 1 | 70 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 842 |
| Layoff | 9 | 362 |
The high proportion of closures (70% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Ordnance | Milan | 600 | Closure | 2012-04-23 |
| Perdue Farms | Monterey | 142 | Closure | 2012-04-30 |
| Masco Bath Corp | Adamsville | 100 | Closure | 2012-04-10 |
| Cannon Equipment | Chattanooga | 71 | Layoff | 2012-04-17 |
| Best Buy | Antioch | 70 | Layoff | 2012-04-23 |
| Insyte Solutions | Lawrenceburg | 62 | Layoff | 2012-04-04 |
| Earthgrains Baking Companies, Inc | Knoxville | 60 | Layoff | 2012-04-12 |
| Sears | Cleveland | 42 | Layoff | 2012-04-09 |
| River Trust Solutions | Chattanooga | 30 | Layoff | 2012-04-09 |
| Care Apparel | Pulaski | 15 | Layoff | 2012-04-24 |
| North American Container Corp | Lawrenceburg | 7 | Layoff | 2012-04-04 |
| Fun and Frolic Nursery School | Martin | 5 | Layoff | 2012-04-26 |
The largest notice was filed by American Ordnance at its Milan facility, reporting 600 affected workers. Perdue Farms followed with 142 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Tennessee. 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 Tennessee WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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