Employers in Tennessee reported 12 WARN Act notices in May 2017, displacing an estimated 1,560 workers — signaling an acceleration from April and up 650% versus May 2016. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month. A total of 1,560 workers were affected across 12 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 4 | 518 |
| Hamilton | 4 | 442 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 320 |
| Sullivan | 2 | 280 |
Shelby bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 518 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 4 | 518 |
| Chattanooga | 4 | 442 |
| Clarksville | 2 | 320 |
| Kingsport | 2 | 280 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 780 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellogg's Snacks | Memphis | 172 | Closure | 2017-05-26 |
| Kellogg's Snacks | Memphis | 172 | 2017-05-26 | |
| Convergys | Clarksville | 160 | Closure | 2017-05-09 |
| Convergys | Clarksville | 160 | 2017-05-09 | |
| Day & Zimmermann | Kingsport | 140 | Closure | 2017-05-09 |
| Day & Zimmermann | Kingsport | 140 | 2017-05-09 | |
| Burner Systems International, Inc | Chattanooga | 136 | Closure | 2017-05-12 |
| Burner Systems International, Inc | Chattanooga | 136 | 2017-05-12 | |
| Angelica Textile Services, Inc | Memphis | 87 | Closure | 2017-05-03 |
| Angelica Textile Services, Inc | Memphis | 87 | 2017-05-03 | |
| PVH Corp | Chattanooga | 85 | Closure | 2017-05-09 |
| PVH Corp | Chattanooga | 85 | 2017-05-09 |
The most significant filing came from Kellogg's Snacks at its Memphis facility, reporting 172 affected workers. Kellogg's Snacks followed with 172 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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