Employers in Louisiana recorded 1 WARN Act notices in August 2014, covering approximately 346 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and up 9% versus August 2013. The average filing covered 346 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 346 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 346 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon | 1 | 346 |
Vernon felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 346 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Polk | 1 | 346 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman Technical Services Inc | Fort Polk | 346 | 2014-08-19 |
Leading the list was Northrop Grumman Technical Services Inc at its Fort Polk facility, reporting 346 affected workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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.
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