Tennessee Layoffs — February 2014

Employers in Tennessee posted 3 WARN Act notices in February 2014, affecting an estimated 146 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to January and down 70% versus February 2013. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	1	48

The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 48 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Morgan	1	85
Lawrence	1	48
Hamilton	1	13

Morgan was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 85 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Sunbright	1	85
Lawrenceburg	1	48
Chattanooga	1	13

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	85
Layoff	2	61

The high proportion of closures (58% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Tennier Industries Inc	Sunbright	85	Closure	2014-02-18
Jones Distribution Corporation	Lawrenceburg	48	Layoff	2014-02-25
Lectrus Coorpporation	Chattanooga	13	Layoff	2014-02-03

The largest notice was filed by Tennier Industries Inc at its Sunbright facility, reporting 85 affected workers. Jones Distribution Corporation followed with 48 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Tennessee, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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.