Employers in Mississippi posted 4 WARN Act notices in February 2014, affecting an estimated 648 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to January and up 156% versus February 2013. The average filing covered 162 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 366 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 244 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 30 |
| Construction | 1 | 8 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 366 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 244 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Forrest | 1 | 366 |
| Lowndes | 1 | 244 |
| Coahoma | 1 | 30 |
| George | 1 | 8 |
Forrest was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 366 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hattiesburg | 1 | 366 |
| Columbus | 1 | 244 |
| Lyons | 1 | 30 |
| Lucedale | 1 | 8 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 374 |
| Closure | 2 | 274 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics Info Tech | Hattiesburg | 366 | Layoff | 2014-02-27 |
| Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc | Columbus | 244 | Closure | 2014-02-28 |
| InfoLab, Inc | Lyons | 30 | Closure | 2014-02-18 |
| American Tank & Vessel | Lucedale | 8 | Layoff | 2014-02-03 |
The largest notice was filed by General Dynamics Info Tech at its Hattiesburg facility, reporting 366 affected workers. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc followed with 244 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Mississippi's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Mississippi. 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 Mississippi WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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