Tennessee Layoffs — July 2013

Employers in Tennessee filed 5 WARN Act notices in July 2013, impacting roughly 113 workers — representing a pullback from June and down 86% versus July 2012. The average filing covered 23 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Mining & Energy	1	40

The Mining & Energy sector led the way in workforce reductions with 40 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Hamilton	2	54
White	1	30
Wilson	1	23
Johnson	1	6

Hamilton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 54 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Chattanooga	2	54
Sparta	1	30
Mount Juliet	1	23
Mountain City	1	6

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	5	113

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Alstom Chattanooga Boiler	Chattanooga	40	Layoff	2013-07-29
Wilson Sporting Goods	Sparta	30	Layoff	2013-07-30
Coyod LLC, R&D fixtures	Mount Juliet	23	Layoff	2013-07-08
P.S.I	Chattanooga	14	Layoff	2013-07-12
Northeast Correctional Complex	Mountain City	6	Layoff	2013-07-26

The single largest action involved Alstom Chattanooga Boiler at its Chattanooga facility, reporting 40 affected workers. Wilson Sporting Goods followed with 30 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Tennessee, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Mining & Energy 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.