Louisiana Layoffs — June 2014

Employers in Louisiana reported 3 WARN Act notices in June 2014, displacing an estimated 308 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and up 15300% versus June 2013. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	144
Retail	1	94
Other	1	70

The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 144 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Retail reported 94 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Vernon	1	144
Jefferson	1	94
Iberville	1	70

Vernon absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 144 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Fort Polk	1	144
Gretna	1	94
Plaquemine	1	70

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Northrop Grumman Technical Services Inc	Fort Polk	144		2014-06-04
K Mart Store #3347	Gretna	94		2014-06-12
Community Development Institute Head Start - Iberville Parish	Plaquemine	70		2014-06-03

The most significant filing came from Northrop Grumman Technical Services Inc at its Fort Polk facility, reporting 144 affected workers. K Mart Store #3347 followed with 94 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Louisiana. 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 Louisiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.