Employers in Tennessee submitted 12 WARN Act notices in February 2016, putting at risk an estimated 1,764 workers — up substantially from January and up 185% versus February 2015. The average filing covered 147 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 216 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 127 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 216 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 127 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 2 | 476 |
| Shelby | 4 | 470 |
| Franklin | 2 | 456 |
| Sullivan | 2 | 198 |
| Sumner | 2 | 164 |
Hamilton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 476 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 2 | 476 |
| Memphis | 4 | 470 |
| Winchester | 2 | 456 |
| Bristol | 2 | 198 |
| Gallatin | 2 | 164 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 673 |
| Layoff | 2 | 209 |
Closures accounted for 38% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenco | Chattanooga | 238 | Closure | 2016-02-19 |
| Kenco | Chattanooga | 238 | 2016-02-19 | |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc | Winchester | 228 | Closure | 2016-02-03 |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc | Winchester | 228 | 2016-02-03 | |
| Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, Inc | Memphis | 127 | Layoff | 2016-02-03 |
| Johnson & Johnson | Memphis | 127 | 2016-02-03 | |
| CEVA Logistics U. S. Inc | Memphis | 108 | Closure | 2016-02-11 |
| CEVA Logistics U. S. Inc | Memphis | 108 | 2016-02-11 | |
| DLH Bowles | Bristol | 99 | Closure | 2016-02-02 |
| DLH Bowles | Bristol | 99 | 2016-02-02 | |
| Comprehensive Pain Specialists | Gallatin | 82 | Layoff | 2016-02-19 |
| Comprehensive Pain Specialists | Gallatin | 82 | 2016-02-19 |
Topping the list was Kenco at its Chattanooga facility, reporting 238 affected workers. Kenco followed with 238 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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