Employers in Tennessee filed 12 WARN Act notices in May 2012, impacting roughly 965 workers — representing a pullback from April. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 90 |
| Education | 1 | 70 |
| Transportation | 1 | 29 |
| Retail | 1 | 16 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 9 |
The Construction sector led the way in workforce reductions with 90 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Education reported 70 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Loudon | 1 | 222 |
| Obion | 1 | 200 |
| Shelby | 2 | 145 |
| Davidson | 1 | 125 |
| Knox | 1 | 90 |
Loudon bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 222 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lenoir City | 1 | 222 |
| South Fulton | 1 | 200 |
| Memphis | 2 | 145 |
| Nashville | 1 | 125 |
| Knoxville | 1 | 90 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 708 |
| Layoff | 6 | 235 |
The high proportion of closures (73% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Locks & Hardware | Lenoir City | 222 | Closure | 2012-05-25 |
| Ferry-Morse Seed Co | South Fulton | 200 | Closure | 2012-05-25 |
| Dillard's Fulfillment Center | Nashville | 125 | Closure | 2012-05-17 |
| Briggs Plumbing Products, Inc | Knoxville | 90 | Closure | 2012-05-29 |
| Dalphis America LLC | Memphis | 75 | Layoff | 2012-05-30 |
| Pilgrim's | Chattanooga | 71 | Closure | 2012-05-25 |
| Memphis City Schools | Memphis | 70 | Layoff | 2012-05-15 |
| Miller Drilling Company | Lawrenceburg | 36 | Layoff | 2012-05-03 |
| Menlo Worldwide Logistics | Smyrna | 29 | Layoff | 2012-05-17 |
| Cummins Filtration | Cookeville | 22 | 2012-05-15 | |
| Rose's Department Store | Murfreesboro | 16 | Layoff | 2012-05-17 |
| Annand Clinic | Hohenwald | 9 | Layoff | 2012-05-17 |
The single largest action involved Yale Locks & Hardware at its Lenoir City facility, reporting 222 affected workers. Ferry-Morse Seed Co followed with 200 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Tennessee's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Construction 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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