Tennessee Layoffs — July 2016

Employers in Tennessee filed 13 WARN Act notices in July 2016, impacting roughly 1,357 workers — representing a notable rise over June and down 70% versus July 2015. The average filing covered 104 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	586
Utilities	2	188
Healthcare	2	104

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 586 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Utilities reported 188 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Rhea	2	586
Hamilton	5	431
Bedford	2	156
Shelby	2	104
McMinn	2	80

Rhea was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 586 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Dayton	2	586
Chattanooga	5	431
Shelbyville	2	156
Memphis	2	104
Athens	2	80

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	4	479
Layoff	2	159

Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P	Dayton	293	Closure	2016-07-29
Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P	Dayton	293		2016-07-29
GE Power	Chattanooga	94	Closure	2016-07-22
GE Power	Chattanooga	94		2016-07-22
Koontz-Wagner Custom Control Holdings, LLC	Chattanooga	81	Layoff	2016-07-19
Koontz-Wagner Custom Control Holdings, LLC	Chattanooga	81		2016-07-19
Koontz-Wagner Custom Control Holdings,LLC	Chattanooga	81		2016-07-19
Sanford LLP	Shelbyville	78	Layoff	2016-07-11
Sanford LLP	Shelbyville	78		2016-07-11
Orianna Health Systems	Memphis	52	Closure	2016-07-28
Orianna Health Systems	Memphis	52		2016-07-28
Kmart #3876	Athens	40	Closure	2016-07-25
Kmart	Athens	40		2016-07-25

The single largest action involved Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P at its Dayton facility, reporting 293 affected workers. Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P followed with 293 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The data underscores a mixed picture for Tennessee's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.