Employers in Tennessee posted 14 WARN Act notices in February 2017, affecting an estimated 1,756 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and roughly flat versus February 2016. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 350 |
| Transportation | 2 | 286 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 196 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 136 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 350 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 286 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson | 2 | 362 |
| Shelby | 2 | 350 |
| Rutherford | 2 | 286 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 268 |
| Coffee | 2 | 196 |
Henderson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 362 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 2 | 362 |
| Memphis | 2 | 350 |
| Smyrna | 2 | 286 |
| Clarksville | 2 | 268 |
| Tullahoma | 2 | 196 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 618 |
| Layoff | 2 | 260 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adient US LLC | Lexington | 181 | Layoff | 2017-02-24 |
| Adient US LLC | Lexington | 181 | 2017-02-24 | |
| American Medical Response of Tennessee | Memphis | 175 | Closure | 2017-02-01 |
| American Medical Response | Memphis | 175 | 2017-02-01 | |
| Propak Logistics, Inc | Smyrna | 143 | Closure | 2017-02-27 |
| Propak Logistics, Inc | Smyrna | 143 | 2017-02-27 | |
| Convergys Corporation | Clarksville | 134 | Closure | 2017-02-03 |
| Convergys Corporation | Clarksville | 134 | 2017-02-03 | |
| UTC Aerospace Systems | Tullahoma | 98 | Closure | 2017-02-15 |
| UTC Aerospace Systems | Tullahoma | 98 | 2017-02-15 | |
| The PIC Group | Chattanooga | 79 | Layoff | 2017-02-03 |
| The PIC Group | Chattanooga | 79 | 2017-02-03 | |
| Bind Tech Inc | Nashville | 68 | Closure | 2017-02-02 |
| Bind Tech Inc | Nashville | 68 | 2017-02-02 |
The largest notice was filed by Adient US LLC at its Lexington facility, reporting 181 affected workers. Adient US LLC followed with 181 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Tennessee's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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