Employers in Tennessee recorded 9 WARN Act notices in November 2019, covering approximately 1,143 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and up 161% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 127 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2 | 320 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 49 |
The Utilities sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 320 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 49 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 3 | 547 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 47 |
Shelby absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 547 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 3 | 547 |
| Lincoln County | 1 | 2 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flex | 280 | 2019-11-14 | ||
| Flex LTD | Shelby County | 280 | 2019-11-14 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc | 160 | 2019-11-12 | ||
| Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc | Shelby County | 160 | 2019-11-12 | |
| Leidos | 107 | 2019-11-01 | ||
| Leidos Holdings Inc | Shelby County | 107 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Goodman Manufacturing Company L.P | 45 | 2019-11-27 | ||
| Goodman Manufacturing Company L.P | 2 | 2019-11-01 | ||
| Goodman Manufacturing Company L.P | Lincoln County | 2 | 2019-11-01 |
Leading the list was Flex at its Tennessee facility, reporting 280 affected workers. Flex LTD followed with 280 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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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