Tennessee Layoffs — March 2013
Employers in Tennessee reported 18 WARN Act notices in March 2013, displacing an estimated 1,954 workers — signaling an acceleration from February and up 163% versus March 2012. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 696 |
| Education | 1 | 639 |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 466 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 45 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 35 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 34 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 25 |
| Retail | 1 | 14 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 696 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Education reported 639 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 4 | 1,370 |
| McMinn | 2 | 182 |
| Not Identified | 2 | 141 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 59 |
| McNairy | 1 | 40 |
Shelby felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 1,370 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 4 | 1,370 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 137 |
| Smithville | 1 | 107 |
| Chattanooga | 2 | 59 |
| Athens | 1 | 45 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 1,370 |
| Layoff | 13 | 550 |
The high proportion of closures (70% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis City Schools | Memphis | 639 | Closure | |
| Pinnacle Airlines | Memphis | 539 | Closure | |
| DAL Global Services | Memphis | 157 | Closure | |
| Resolute Forest Products | Calhoun | 137 | Layoff | |
| Federal Mogul | Smithville | 107 | Layoff | |
| Mayfield Dairy Farms | Athens | 45 | Layoff | |
| Henco Furniture | Selmer | 40 | Layoff | |
| Jarvis Caster | Jackson | 40 | Layoff | |
| Medline | Alamo | 40 | Layoff | |
| Br Interviewing | Memphis | 35 | Closure | |
| Sonoco Products, Consumer Division | Chattanooga | 34 | Layoff | |
| YP Holdings | Nashville | 34 | ||
| ETI Precision | Gordonsville | 30 | Layoff | |
| BlueCross / BlueShield of TN | Chattanooga | 25 | Layoff | |
| Campbell Hausfeld | Mount Juliet | 21 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from Memphis City Schools at its Memphis facility, reporting 639 affected workers. Pinnacle Airlines followed with 539 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Tennessee 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 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.