Employers in Tennessee posted 19 WARN Act notices in June 2013, affecting an estimated 2,208 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 624% versus June 2012. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 3 | 1,034 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 127 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 113 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 64 |
| Transportation | 1 | 44 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,034 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 127 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 9 | 1,388 |
| McNairy | 1 | 216 |
| Coffee | 1 | 127 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 121 |
| Davidson | 1 | 120 |
Shelby absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 1,388 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 9 | 1,388 |
| Adamsville | 1 | 216 |
| Tullahoma | 1 | 127 |
| Chattanooga | 3 | 121 |
| Antioch | 1 | 120 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 1,779 |
| Layoff | 9 | 429 |
The high proportion of closures (81% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis City Schools | Memphis | 625 | Closure | 2013-06-17 |
| Memphis City Schools | Memphis | 230 | Closure | 2013-06-26 |
| Masco Bath Corp | Adamsville | 216 | Closure | 2013-06-03 |
| Shelby County Schools Education Fnd | Memphis | 179 | Closure | 2013-06-14 |
| Concentra Advance Toxicology Network | Memphis | 163 | Layoff | 2013-06-25 |
| Aerospace Testing Alliance | Tullahoma | 127 | Closure | 2013-06-04 |
| Wilton Brands LLC | Antioch | 120 | Closure | 2013-06-06 |
| ARL Memphis East Management LLC | Memphis | 89 | Closure | 2013-06-04 |
| SECO Tools Inc | Lenoir City | 72 | Closure | 2013-06-14 |
| Contech Casting LLC | Clarksville | 64 | Closure | 2013-06-18 |
| MEDTRONIC Spinal | Memphis | 57 | Closure | 2013-06-06 |
| Gibson General Hospital | Trenton | 50 | Layoff | 2013-06-21 |
| Humboldt General Hospital | Humboldt | 50 | Layoff | 2013-06-28 |
| TEAM 3 Logistics | Chattanooga | 44 | Layoff | 2013-06-04 |
| The Krystal Company | Chattanooga | 39 | Layoff | 2013-06-06 |
The largest notice was filed by Memphis City Schools at its Memphis facility, reporting 625 affected workers. Memphis City Schools followed with 230 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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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