Tennessee Layoffs — April 2018
Employers in Tennessee posted 5 WARN Act notices in April 2018, affecting an estimated 431 workers and up 51% versus April 2017. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 378 |
| Transportation | 1 | 53 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 378 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 53 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Robertson | 1 | 145 |
| Coffee | 1 | 118 |
| White | 1 | 75 |
| Davidson | 1 | 53 |
| Greene | 1 | 40 |
Robertson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 145 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 3 | 211 |
| Robertson County | 1 | 145 |
| Sparta | 1 | 75 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAC Springfield | Robertson County | 145 | ||
| Goodrich Corporation DBA UTC Aerospace Systems | Nashville | 118 | ||
| Endura Products Tennessee | Sparta | 75 | ||
| Dicom Transportation Group | Nashville | 53 | ||
| TI Group Automotive Systems | Nashville | 40 |
The largest notice was filed by IAC Springfield at its Robertson County facility, reporting 145 affected workers. Goodrich Corporation DBA UTC Aerospace Systems followed with 118 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.