Tennessee Layoffs — June 2017

Employers in Tennessee logged 6 WARN Act notices in June 2017, involving roughly 1,484 workers — falling below May and up 28% versus June 2016. The average filing covered 247 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	150

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 150 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Sullivan	2	1,014
Rhea	2	320
Marion	2	150

Sullivan absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 1,014 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Kingsport	2	1,014
Dayton	2	320
South Pittsburg	2	150

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	667
Closure	1	75

Closures accounted for 5% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Brock, LLC	Kingsport	507	Layoff	2017-06-15
Brock, LLC	Kingsport	507		2017-06-15
IAC Dayton, LLC	Dayton	160	Layoff	2017-06-01
IAC Dayton, LLC	Dayton	160		2017-06-01
Royal Remanufacturing, LLC	South Pittsburg	75	Closure	2017-06-27
Royal Remanufacturing, LLC	South Pittsburg	75		2017-06-27

The biggest impact was at Brock, LLC at its Kingsport facility, reporting 507 affected workers. Brock, LLC followed with 507 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to 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.