Employers in Tennessee filed 12 WARN Act notices in May 2015, impacting roughly 1,896 workers — representing a notable rise over April and up 953% versus May 2014. The average filing covered 158 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 180 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 180 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 2 | 1,184 |
| Anderson | 2 | 260 |
| Sullivan | 2 | 180 |
| Davidson | 4 | 178 |
| Sumner | 2 | 94 |
Shelby bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 1,184 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cordova | 2 | 1,184 |
| Clinton | 2 | 260 |
| Kingsport | 2 | 180 |
| Nashville | 4 | 178 |
| Gallatin | 2 | 94 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 635 |
| Closure | 4 | 313 |
Closures accounted for 17% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduit Global | Cordova | 592 | Layoff | 2015-05-06 |
| Conduit Global | Cordova | 592 | 2015-05-06 | |
| Rexnord LLC Cylindrical Bearing | Clinton | 130 | Closure | 2015-05-28 |
| Rexnord LLC Cylindrical Bearing | Clinton | 130 | 2015-05-28 | |
| Heritage Manufacturing | Kingsport | 90 | Closure | 2015-05-28 |
| Heritage Manufacturing | Kingsport | 90 | 2015-05-28 | |
| Weir Minerals Linatex | Gallatin | 47 | Closure | 2015-05-11 |
| Weir Minerals Linatex | Gallatin | 47 | 2015-05-11 | |
| Sears Holdings Corporation | Nashville | 46 | Closure | 2015-05-19 |
| Sears | Nashville | 46 | 2015-05-19 | |
| Gibson Guitar Brands | Nashville | 43 | Layoff | 2015-05-27 |
| Gibson Guitar Brands | Nashville | 43 | 2015-05-27 |
The single largest action involved Conduit Global at its Cordova facility, reporting 592 affected workers. Conduit Global followed with 592 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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