Employers in Tennessee logged 10 WARN Act notices in August 2012, involving roughly 896 workers — climbing above July. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 310 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 270 |
| Transportation | 1 | 92 |
| Utilities | 1 | 49 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 45 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 42 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 10 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector dominated layoff filings with 310 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 270 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 2 | 352 |
| Knox | 2 | 280 |
| Not Identified | 3 | 177 |
| Hamblen | 2 | 59 |
| Bedford | 1 | 28 |
Davidson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 352 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 1 | 310 |
| Knoxville | 2 | 280 |
| Lawrenceburg | 1 | 92 |
| Morristown | 2 | 59 |
| LaVergne | 1 | 49 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 580 |
| Layoff | 6 | 175 |
The high proportion of closures (65% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Entertainment | Nashville | 310 | Closure | 2012-08-10 |
| Lakeshore Mental Health Institute | Knoxville | 270 | Closure | 2012-08-16 |
| Jones Distribution Corporation | Lawrenceburg | 92 | 2012-08-16 | |
| Schneider Electric, U.S.A | LaVergne | 49 | 2012-08-20 | |
| Flowers Bakery | Morristown | 42 | Layoff | 2012-08-17 |
| ConAgra Foods | Madison | 42 | Layoff | 2012-08-30 |
| Becromal America | Clinton | 36 | Layoff | 2012-08-16 |
| Bemis Flexible Packaging (Milprint Division) | Shelbyville | 28 | Layoff | 2012-08-17 |
| Vacumet Metallized Paper | Morristown | 17 | Layoff | 2012-08-28 |
| Dairy Farmers of America | Knoxville | 10 | Layoff | 2012-08-16 |
The biggest impact was at Gaylord Entertainment at its Nashville facility, reporting 310 affected workers. Lakeshore Mental Health Institute followed with 270 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Arts & Entertainment 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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