Employers in Tennessee recorded 18 WARN Act notices in March 2015, covering approximately 713 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 70% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 254 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 49 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 254 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 49 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | 1 | 206 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 149 |
| Davidson | 1 | 96 |
| Shelby | 1 | 61 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 53 |
Lawrence felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 206 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrenceburg | 1 | 206 |
| East Ridge | 1 | 149 |
| Nashville | 1 | 96 |
| Memphis | 1 | 61 |
| Jefferson City | 1 | 53 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 515 |
| Layoff | 2 | 198 |
The high proportion of closures (72% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Apparel | Lawrenceburg | 206 | Closure | 2015-03-05 |
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc | East Ridge | 149 | Layoff | 2015-03-30 |
| Dell Computer Inc | Nashville | 96 | Closure | 2015-03-17 |
| Cartus Corporation | Memphis | 61 | Closure | 2015-03-25 |
| American Wood Products, LLC | Jefferson City | 53 | Closure | 2015-03-17 |
| Parkridge West Hospital | Jasper | 49 | Layoff | 2015-03-23 |
| Hemlock Semiconductor | Clarksville | 48 | Closure | 2015-03-13 |
| AeroPro LLC | Cosby | 45 | Closure | 2015-03-18 |
| Shafer & Shafer Welding LLC | Huntsville | 6 | Closure | 2015-03-09 |
| Jones Apparel | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-05 | |
| Shafer & Shafer Welding LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-09 | |
| Hemlock Semiconductor | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-13 | |
| Dell Computer Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-17 | |
| American Wood Products, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-17 | |
| AeroPro LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-18 |
Leading the list was Jones Apparel at its Lawrenceburg facility, reporting 206 affected workers. Life Care Centers of America, Inc followed with 149 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Tennessee 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 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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