Employers in Tennessee recorded 8 WARN Act notices in November 2013, covering approximately 606 workers — marking a decline from October and up 113% versus November 2012. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month. A total of 606 workers were affected across 8 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Knox | 1 | 303 |
| Davidson | 2 | 147 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 74 |
| Blount | 1 | 42 |
| Weakley | 1 | 40 |
Knox absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 303 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | 1 | 303 |
| Nashville | 2 | 147 |
| Chattanooga | 3 | 74 |
| Maryville | 1 | 42 |
| Martin | 1 | 40 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 387 |
| Layoff | 6 | 219 |
The high proportion of closures (64% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxottica Optical | Knoxville | 303 | Closure | 2013-11-14 |
| Earthgrain Baking Companies Inc | Nashville | 84 | Closure | 2013-11-26 |
| Aramark Facilities Services | Nashville | 63 | Layoff | 2013-11-26 |
| Great American Eats LLC | Chattanooga | 50 | Layoff | 2013-11-05 |
| Ruby Tuesday | Maryville | 42 | Layoff | 2013-11-26 |
| Ifco | Martin | 40 | Layoff | 2013-11-04 |
| N.A. Industries Inc | Chattanooga | 20 | Layoff | 2013-11-27 |
| Team Centers, Inc | Chattanooga | 4 | Layoff | 2013-11-05 |
Leading the list was Luxottica Optical at its Knoxville facility, reporting 303 affected workers. Earthgrain Baking Companies Inc followed with 84 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Tennessee's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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