Employers in Tennessee reported 12 WARN Act notices in July 2015, displacing an estimated 4,504 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 550% versus July 2014. The average filing covered 375 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 3,722 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 162 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 55 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 3,722 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 162 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee | 4 | 3,822 |
| Marion | 2 | 272 |
| Williamson | 2 | 162 |
| Sumner | 2 | 138 |
| Shelby | 2 | 110 |
Coffee was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 3,822 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arnold Afb | 2 | 3,722 |
| Jasper | 2 | 272 |
| Franklin | 2 | 162 |
| Gallatin | 2 | 138 |
| Memphis | 2 | 110 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 2,183 |
| Layoff | 1 | 69 |
Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Testing Alliance | Arnold Afb | 1,861 | Closure | 2015-07-28 |
| Aerospace Testing Alliance | Arnold Afb | 1,861 | 2015-07-28 | |
| WestRock | Jasper | 136 | Closure | 2015-07-16 |
| WestRock | Jasper | 136 | 2015-07-16 | |
| TS3 Technology | Franklin | 81 | Closure | 2015-07-16 |
| TS3 Technology | Franklin | 81 | 2015-07-16 | |
| Nationwide Studios, Teddy Bear Portraits | Gallatin | 69 | Layoff | 2015-07-21 |
| Nationwide Studios, Teddy Bear Portraits | Gallatin | 69 | 2015-07-21 | |
| Bayer Healthcare LLC | Memphis | 55 | Closure | 2015-07-30 |
| Bayer | Memphis | 55 | 2015-07-30 | |
| WestRock | Tullahoma | 50 | Closure | 2015-07-14 |
| WestRock | Tullahoma | 50 | 2015-07-14 |
The most significant filing came from Aerospace Testing Alliance at its Arnold Afb facility, reporting 1,861 affected workers. Aerospace Testing Alliance followed with 1,861 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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