Employers in Tennessee filed 8 WARN Act notices in January 2013, impacting roughly 489 workers — representing a pullback from December and down 12% versus January 2012. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 97 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 61 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 9 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 97 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Mining & Energy reported 85 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Not Identified | 1 | 169 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 148 |
| Shelby | 1 | 97 |
| Hamblen | 1 | 64 |
| Wayne | 1 | 9 |
Not Identified absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 169 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Smithville | 1 | 169 |
| Chattanooga | 3 | 148 |
| Memphis | 1 | 97 |
| Morristown | 1 | 64 |
| Waynesboro | 1 | 9 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 246 |
| Layoff | 5 | 243 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Mogul | Smithville | 169 | Layoff | 2013-01-18 |
| Pinnacle Airlines Inc | Memphis | 97 | Closure | 2013-01-11 |
| Bunge Oils, Inc | Chattanooga | 85 | Closure | 2013-01-11 |
| Sears | Morristown | 64 | Closure | 2013-01-11 |
| Millennium Packaging Solutions, LLC | Chattanooga | 61 | Layoff | 2013-01-14 |
| Bradley"s Restaurant | Waynesboro | 9 | Layoff | 2013-01-25 |
| Hostess Brands # 2177 | Chattanooga | 2 | Layoff | 2013-01-02 |
| American Suzuki Motors | Nashville | 2 | Layoff | 2013-01-25 |
The single largest action involved Federal Mogul at its Smithville facility, reporting 169 affected workers. Pinnacle Airlines Inc followed with 97 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Tennessee, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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