Employers in Mississippi posted 5 WARN Act notices in August 2017, affecting an estimated 419 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 474% versus August 2016. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 131 |
| Other | 1 | 115 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 93 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 75 |
| Government | 1 | 5 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 131 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Other reported 115 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 1 | 131 |
| Hinds | 1 | 115 |
| Warren | 1 | 93 |
| Kemper | 1 | 75 |
| Bolivar | 1 | 5 |
Hancock felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 131 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 1 | 131 |
| Jackson | 1 | 115 |
| Vicksburg | 1 | 93 |
| DeKalb | 1 | 75 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 5 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 326 |
| Closure | 1 | 93 |
Closures accounted for 22% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHL Supply Chain | Christian | 131 | Layoff | 2017-08-22 |
| Entergy Services, Inc | Jackson | 115 | Layoff | 2017-08-14 |
| Armstrong Flooring | Vicksburg | 93 | Closure | 2017-08-07 |
| North American Coal Corporation | DeKalb | 75 | Layoff | 2017-08-04 |
| Quality Steel Corporation | Cleveland | 5 | Layoff | 2017-08-14 |
The largest notice was filed by DHL Supply Chain at its Christian facility, reporting 131 affected workers. Entergy Services, Inc followed with 115 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Mississippi 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 Mississippi. 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 Mississippi WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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