Employers in Tennessee submitted 5 WARN Act notices in February 2013, putting at risk an estimated 480 workers — down from January and down 77% versus February 2012. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 370 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 370 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 277 |
| Wayne | 1 | 93 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 47 |
| Coffee | 1 | 33 |
| Davidson | 1 | 30 |
Montgomery was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 277 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clarksville | 1 | 277 |
| Waynesboro | 1 | 93 |
| Chattanooga | 1 | 47 |
| Tullahoma | 1 | 33 |
| Nashville | 1 | 30 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 340 |
| Closure | 2 | 140 |
Closures accounted for 29% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemlock Semiconductor | Clarksville | 277 | Layoff | 2013-02-07 |
| Tennessee Apparel Corp | Waynesboro | 93 | Closure | 2013-02-07 |
| Lectrus Corporation | Chattanooga | 47 | Closure | 2013-02-08 |
| T E Connectivity | Tullahoma | 33 | Layoff | 2013-02-19 |
| Comcast Communications | Nashville | 30 | Layoff | 2013-02-07 |
Topping the list was Hemlock Semiconductor at its Clarksville facility, reporting 277 affected workers. Tennessee Apparel Corp followed with 93 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Tennessee, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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