Employers in Tennessee logged 12 WARN Act notices in February 2015, involving roughly 618 workers — falling below January and up 323% versus February 2014. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 100 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 100 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 1 | 280 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 128 |
| Henderson | 1 | 76 |
| Marshall | 1 | 71 |
| Sullivan | 1 | 63 |
Shelby was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 280 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 1 | 280 |
| Chattanooga | 2 | 128 |
| Lexington | 1 | 76 |
| Lewisburg | 1 | 71 |
| Bristol | 1 | 63 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 414 |
| Layoff | 3 | 204 |
The high proportion of closures (67% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kik Custom Products | Memphis | 280 | Closure | 2015-02-25 |
| Alstom Power Inc | Chattanooga | 100 | Layoff | 2015-02-17 |
| Emerson Leroy Somer | Lexington | 76 | Layoff | 2015-02-26 |
| Cosmolab | Lewisburg | 71 | Closure | 2015-02-18 |
| Dr Reddys Labrstories Tennessee LLC | Bristol | 63 | Closure | 2015-02-12 |
| Kordsa Inc | Chattanooga | 28 | Layoff | 2015-02-17 |
| Dr Reddys Labrstories Tennessee LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-12 | |
| Alstom | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-17 | |
| Kordsa Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-17 | |
| Cosmolab | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-18 | |
| Kik Custom Products | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-25 | |
| Emerson Leroy Somer | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-26 |
The biggest impact was at Kik Custom Products at its Memphis facility, reporting 280 affected workers. Alstom Power Inc followed with 100 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Tennessee's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Utilities 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.
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