Employers in Mississippi filed 3 WARN Act notices in September 2017, impacting roughly 95 workers — representing a pullback from August and down 54% versus September 2016. The average filing covered 32 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 60 |
| Construction | 1 | 25 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 10 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 60 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Construction reported 25 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tate | 1 | 60 |
| Jackson | 1 | 25 |
| Union | 1 | 10 |
Tate saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 60 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Coldwater | 1 | 60 |
| Pascagoula | 1 | 25 |
| New Albany | 1 | 10 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 95 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innocore Foam Technology | Coldwater | 60 | Layoff | 2017-09-05 |
| VT Halter Marine | Pascagoula | 25 | Layoff | 2017-09-01 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | New Albany | 10 | Layoff | 2017-09-26 |
The single largest action involved Innocore Foam Technology at its Coldwater facility, reporting 60 affected workers. VT Halter Marine followed with 25 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Mississippi, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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