Employers in Louisiana filed 4 WARN Act notices in August 2016, impacting roughly 867 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 2996% versus August 2015. The average filing covered 217 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 465 |
| Construction | 1 | 288 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 65 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 49 |
The Mining & Energy sector led the way in workforce reductions with 465 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Construction reported 288 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Tammany | 1 | 465 |
| Tangipahoa | 1 | 65 |
| Saint James | 1 | 49 |
Saint Tammany felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 465 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Covington | 1 | 465 |
| Brusley | 1 | 288 |
| Amite | 1 | 65 |
| Gramercy | 1 | 49 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Gulf of Mexico | Covington | 465 | 2016-08-30 | |
| Trinity Marine Products | Brusley | 288 | 2016-08-31 | |
| Bradken Inc | Amite | 65 | 2016-08-23 | |
| Louis Dreyfus Company | Gramercy | 49 | 2016-08-01 |
The single largest action involved Chevron Gulf of Mexico at its Covington facility, reporting 465 affected workers. Trinity Marine Products followed with 288 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Louisiana. 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 Louisiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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