Employers in Tennessee logged 14 WARN Act notices in October 2019, involving roughly 1,068 workers — falling below September and up 73% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 304 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 110 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 304 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 110 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 2 | 261 |
| Unicoi | 1 | 125 |
| Shelby | 3 | 93 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 55 |
Hamilton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 261 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County | 2 | 261 |
| Unicoi County | 1 | 125 |
| Shelby County | 3 | 93 |
| Lincoln County | 1 | 55 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetouch National School Studios Inc | 152 | 2019-10-10 | ||
| Lifetouch National School Studios Inc | Hamilton County | 152 | 2019-10-10 | |
| Regal Beloit America Inc | 125 | 2019-10-07 | ||
| Regal Beloit America Inc | Unicoi County | 125 | 2019-10-07 | |
| Trigo | 109 | 2019-10-18 | ||
| Trigo | Hamilton County | 109 | 2019-10-18 | |
| Goodman Manufacturing Company L.P | 55 | 2019-10-21 | ||
| Goodman Manufacturing Company L.P | Lincoln County | 55 | 2019-10-21 | |
| City Gear | 51 | 2019-10-24 | ||
| City Gear | Shelby County | 51 | 2019-10-24 | |
| Huddle House Inc | 24 | 2019-10-23 | ||
| Huddle House Inc | Shelby County | 24 | 2019-10-23 | |
| Strike King Lure, Co | 18 | 2019-10-08 | ||
| Strike King Lure, Co | Shelby County | 18 | 2019-10-08 |
The biggest impact was at Lifetouch National School Studios Inc at its Tennessee facility, reporting 152 affected workers. Lifetouch National School Studios Inc followed with 152 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Tennessee's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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