Employers in Tennessee logged 8 WARN Act notices in October 2013, involving roughly 1,316 workers — climbing above September and up 57% versus October 2012. The average filing covered 164 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 1,033 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 81 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 46 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 1,033 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 81 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 3 | 1,112 |
| Wayne | 1 | 81 |
| Roane | 1 | 53 |
| Sullivan | 1 | 43 |
| Macon | 1 | 16 |
Davidson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 1,112 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 1 | 1,033 |
| Waynesboro | 1 | 81 |
| Rockwood | 1 | 53 |
| Antioch | 1 | 46 |
| Bristol | 1 | 43 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 1,033 |
| Layoff | 7 | 283 |
The high proportion of closures (78% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | 1,033 | Closure | 2013-10-08 |
| Tennessee Apparel | Waynesboro | 81 | Layoff | 2013-10-03 |
| Toho Tenax America Inc | Rockwood | 53 | Layoff | 2013-10-14 |
| Ariiva Medical | Antioch | 46 | Layoff | 2013-10-10 |
| Bristol Custom Solutions/BLOCK & CO., INC | Bristol | 43 | Layoff | 2013-10-31 |
| The Hillman Group, Inc | Goodlettsville | 33 | Layoff | 2013-10-08 |
| Nestle Waters North America | Red Boiling Springs | 16 | Layoff | 2013-10-28 |
| Wastren Advantage Inc. at the TRU Waste Processing Center | Louisville | 11 | Layoff | 2013-10-03 |
The biggest impact was at Vanderbilt University at its Nashville facility, reporting 1,033 affected workers. Tennessee Apparel followed with 81 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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