Employers in Louisiana posted 3 WARN Act notices in November 2012, affecting an estimated 72 workers and down 81% versus November 2011. The average filing covered 24 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 72 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 72 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St John The Baptist | 1 | 60 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 12 |
St John The Baptist absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 83% of all affected workers with 60 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Reserve | 1 | 60 |
| New Orleans | 2 | 12 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepsi Beverages Co | Reserve | 60 | 2012-11-09 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | New Orleans | 10 | 2012-11-11 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | New Orleans | 2 | 2012-11-14 |
The largest notice was filed by Pepsi Beverages Co at its Reserve facility, reporting 60 affected workers. Lockheed Martin Corp followed with 10 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Louisiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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