Employers in Louisiana posted 5 WARN Act notices in September 2014, affecting an estimated 506 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and up 27% versus September 2013. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 183 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 153 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 100 |
| Construction | 1 | 70 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 183 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 153 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 170 |
| Saint Tammany | 1 | 163 |
| Caddo | 1 | 20 |
Jefferson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 170 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 2 | 170 |
| Slidell | 1 | 163 |
| LaPlace | 1 | 153 |
| Shreveport | 1 | 20 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Textron Systems Marine and Land Systems | Slidell | 163 | 2014-09-02 | |
| River Parishes Hospital | LaPlace | 153 | 2014-09-10 | |
| Systems Integration and Management | New Orleans | 100 | 2014-09-02 | |
| Leidos | New Orleans | 70 | 2014-09-12 | |
| Printpack | Shreveport | 20 | 2014-09-17 |
The largest notice was filed by Textron Systems Marine and Land Systems at its Slidell facility, reporting 163 affected workers. River Parishes Hospital followed with 153 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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