Employers in Mississippi filed 5 WARN Act notices in May 2012, impacting roughly 773 workers — representing a notable rise over April and up 85% versus May 2011. The average filing covered 155 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 571 |
| Other | 2 | 197 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 5 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 571 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Other reported 197 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale | 2 | 365 |
| Leake | 1 | 246 |
| Hinds | 1 | 5 |
Lauderdale bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 365 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Meridian | 2 | 365 |
| Walnut Grove | 1 | 246 |
| Irving | 1 | 157 |
| Jackson | 1 | 5 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 773 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East MS Correctional Facility | Meridian | 325 | Layoff | 2012-05-17 |
| Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility | Walnut Grove | 246 | Layoff | 2012-05-04 |
| Hostess | Irving | 157 | Layoff | 2012-05-08 |
| MS Air National Guard | Meridian | 40 | Layoff | 2012-05-10 |
| Micro Print & Blueprint | Jackson | 5 | Layoff | 2012-05-16 |
The single largest action involved East MS Correctional Facility at its Meridian facility, reporting 325 affected workers. Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility followed with 246 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Mississippi. 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 Mississippi WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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