Employers in Tennessee filed 7 WARN Act notices in November 2012, impacting roughly 285 workers — representing a pullback from October. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 31 |
| Transportation | 1 | 30 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 31 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 30 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Not Identified | 3 | 191 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 31 |
| Shelby | 1 | 30 |
| Carroll | 1 | 24 |
| Davidson | 1 | 9 |
Not Identified absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 191 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morristown | 1 | 94 |
| Kingsport | 1 | 66 |
| Cookeville | 1 | 31 |
| Chattanooga | 1 | 31 |
| Memphis | 1 | 30 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 223 |
| Closure | 1 | 31 |
Closures accounted for 11% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esselte Corporation | Morristown | 94 | Layoff | 2012-11-08 |
| AGC Flat Glass North America | Kingsport | 66 | Layoff | 2012-11-14 |
| Cummins Filtration | Cookeville | 31 | 2012-11-05 | |
| Piccadilly Restaurant | Chattanooga | 31 | Closure | 2012-11-05 |
| Jacobson Warehouse Co | Memphis | 30 | Layoff | 2012-11-05 |
| VYN-ALL Pool Products | Mc Kenzie | 24 | Layoff | 2012-11-06 |
| Capital City Mattress Co., Inc | Nashville | 9 | Layoff | 2012-11-26 |
The single largest action involved Esselte Corporation at its Morristown facility, reporting 94 affected workers. AGC Flat Glass North America followed with 66 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Tennessee's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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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