Employers in Louisiana posted 18 WARN Act notices in May 2012, affecting an estimated 633 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 319% versus May 2011. The average filing covered 35 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 13 | 376 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 170 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 87 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 376 workers across 13 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 170 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rapides | 1 | 202 |
| East Baton Rouge | 2 | 125 |
| Caddo | 2 | 97 |
| Webster | 1 | 64 |
| Jefferson | 3 | 29 |
Rapides bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 202 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 1 | 202 |
| Baton Rouge | 2 | 125 |
| Shreveport | 2 | 97 |
| Minden | 1 | 64 |
| Monroe | 2 | 27 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostess Brands | Alexandria | 202 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Android | Shreveport | 95 | 2012-05-09 | |
| Pinnacle Business Solutions | Baton Rouge | 87 | 2012-05-11 | |
| International Paper | Minden | 64 | 2012-05-18 | |
| Hostess Brands | Baton Rouge | 38 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands | Monroe | 26 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands | Bossier City | 23 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands | Kenner | 18 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands | Lake Charles | 16 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands | Lafayette | 14 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands | Opelousas | 13 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands | Houma | 12 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands | Natchitoches | 8 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | New Orleans | 7 | 2012-05-01 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | New Orleans | 4 | 2012-05-30 |
The largest notice was filed by Hostess Brands at its Alexandria facility, reporting 202 affected workers. Android followed with 95 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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