Employers in Tennessee logged 8 WARN Act notices in April 2013, involving roughly 918 workers — falling below March and down 24% versus April 2012. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 491 |
| Utilities | 1 | 88 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 75 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 45 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 491 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Utilities reported 88 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 1 | 491 |
| McMinn | 2 | 182 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 88 |
| Maury | 1 | 75 |
| Putnam | 1 | 40 |
Shelby saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 491 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 1 | 491 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 137 |
| Chattanooga | 1 | 88 |
| Spring Hill | 1 | 75 |
| Athens | 1 | 45 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 654 |
| Layoff | 5 | 264 |
The high proportion of closures (71% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Airlines Inc | Memphis | 491 | Closure | 2013-04-30 |
| Resolute Forest Products | Calhoun | 137 | Layoff | 2013-04-12 |
| Alstom Power Turbomachines Group, LLC | Chattanooga | 88 | Closure | 2013-04-24 |
| General Motors, Spring Hill Manufacturing | Spring Hill | 75 | Closure | 2013-04-16 |
| Mayfield Dairy Farms | Athens | 45 | Layoff | 2013-04-05 |
| Oreck | Cookeville | 40 | Layoff | 2013-04-29 |
| ETI Precision Corp | Gordonsville | 30 | Layoff | 2013-04-02 |
| Roses | Livingston | 12 | Layoff | 2013-04-30 |
The biggest impact was at Pinnacle Airlines Inc at its Memphis facility, reporting 491 affected workers. Resolute Forest Products followed with 137 workers.
This data points to 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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