Employers in Tennessee reported 7 WARN Act notices in September 2019, displacing an estimated 1,115 workers — signaling an acceleration from August and up 30% versus September 2018. The average filing covered 159 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 799 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 799 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Roane | 1 | 72 |
Roane saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 6% of all affected workers with 72 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County | 1 | 529 |
| Cannon, Cheatham, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, Wilson C | 1 | 178 |
| DeKalb County | 1 | 126 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 90 |
| Roane County | 1 | 72 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodman Manufacturing Company L.P | Lincoln County | 529 | 2019-09-27 | |
| Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency | Cannon, Cheatham, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, Wilson C | 178 | 2019-09-04 | |
| Omega Apparel | DeKalb County | 126 | 2019-09-13 | |
| Fred's Inc | Shelby County | 90 | 2019-09-13 | |
| Bayou Steel Group | 72 | 2019-09-30 | ||
| Bayou Steel Group | Roane County | 72 | 2019-09-30 | |
| Edlemann USA, Inc | Giles County | 48 | 2019-09-10 |
The most significant filing came from Goodman Manufacturing Company L.P at its Lincoln County facility, reporting 529 affected workers. Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency followed with 178 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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.
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