Employers in Mississippi recorded 3 WARN Act notices in September 2015, covering approximately 652 workers — marking a sharp increase from August and up 302% versus September 2014. The average filing covered 217 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 240 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 222 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 190 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 240 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 222 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale | 1 | 240 |
| Warren | 1 | 222 |
| Hinds | 1 | 190 |
Lauderdale saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 240 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Meridian | 1 | 240 |
| Vicksburg | 1 | 222 |
| Jackson | 1 | 190 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 412 |
| Closure | 1 | 240 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Products | Meridian | 240 | Closure | 2015-09-25 |
| Cameron International Corporation | Vicksburg | 222 | Layoff | 2015-09-02 |
| ABM Healthcare Support Services | Jackson | 190 | Layoff | 2015-09-28 |
Leading the list was Avery Products at its Meridian facility, reporting 240 affected workers. Cameron International Corporation followed with 222 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Mississippi. 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 Mississippi WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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