Employers in Louisiana filed 2 WARN Act notices in February 2013, impacting roughly 101 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 102% versus February 2012. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 100 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 1 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 100 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 1 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 1 |
Jefferson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 1% of all affected workers with 1 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 1 | 100 |
| New Orleans | 1 | 1 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenker Logistics, Inc | Virginia Beach | 100 | 2013-02-21 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | New Orleans | 1 | 2013-02-01 |
The single largest action involved Schenker Logistics, Inc at its Virginia Beach facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Lockheed Martin Corp followed with 1 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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