Employers in Mississippi submitted 4 WARN Act notices in August 2019, putting at risk an estimated 363 workers — up substantially from July and up 59% versus August 2018. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 304 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 59 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 304 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Admin & Support Services reported 59 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivar | 1 | 137 |
| Newton | 1 | 105 |
| Union | 1 | 62 |
| Madison | 1 | 59 |
Bolivar felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 137 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 1 | 137 |
| Newton | 1 | 105 |
| New Albany | 1 | 62 |
| Ridgeland | 1 | 59 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 226 |
| Layoff | 1 | 137 |
The high proportion of closures (62% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faurecia Automotive | Cleveland | 137 | Layoff | 2019-08-29 |
| La-Z-Boy Incorporated | Newton | 105 | Closure | 2019-08-14 |
| Emerald, MS, LLC | New Albany | 62 | Closure | 2019-08-16 |
| Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators, LLC | Ridgeland | 59 | Closure | 2019-08-12 |
Topping the list was Faurecia Automotive at its Cleveland facility, reporting 137 affected workers. La-Z-Boy Incorporated followed with 105 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Mississippi 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 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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