Employers in Louisiana logged 9 WARN Act notices in November 2016, involving roughly 590 workers — climbing above October and up 55% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 66 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 4 | 287 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 110 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 71 |
| Government | 1 | 22 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 287 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Mining & Energy reported 110 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 2 | 286 |
| Concordia | 1 | 100 |
| Saint Tammany | 1 | 71 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 22 |
Caddo absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 286 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shreveport | 2 | 286 |
| Houston | 1 | 110 |
| Vidalia | 1 | 100 |
| Mandeville | 1 | 71 |
| New Orleans | 1 | 22 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. (Aircraft Hanger) | Shreveport | 269 | 2016-11-30 | |
| Rowan Companies (Offshore Rig) | Houston | 110 | 2016-11-14 | |
| Martin Mills | Vidalia | 100 | 2016-11-30 | |
| Brand Direct Health LLC | Mandeville | 71 | 2016-11-07 | |
| Housing Authority of New Orleans | New Orleans | 22 | 2016-11-30 | |
| ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. (Aircraft Hanger) | Shreveport | 17 | 2016-11-30 | |
| Ryder Integrated Logistics | Erlanger | 1 | 2016-11-04 | |
| ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. (Aircraft Hanger) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-11-30 | |
| Housing Authority of New Orleans | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-11-30 |
The biggest impact was at ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. (Aircraft Hanger) at its Shreveport facility, reporting 269 affected workers. Rowan Companies (Offshore Rig) followed with 110 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Louisiana 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 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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