Employers in Louisiana posted 11 WARN Act notices in March 2020, affecting an estimated 830 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to February and up 28% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 302 |
| Admin & Support Services | 3 | 292 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 136 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 100 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 302 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Admin & Support Services reported 292 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ascension | 1 | 302 |
| Ouachita | 2 | 180 |
| West Baton Rouge | 1 | 112 |
| De Soto | 1 | 100 |
Ascension felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 302 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Burnside | 1 | 302 |
| West Monroe | 2 | 180 |
| St. Rose | 1 | 136 |
| Port Allen | 1 | 112 |
| Pelican | 1 | 100 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lalumina | Burnside | 302 | 2020-03-29 | |
| Wemco | St. Rose | 136 | 2020-03-27 | |
| Aptim Maintenance (Placid Refining) | Port Allen | 112 | 2020-03-10 | |
| Dolet Hills Lignite | Pelican | 100 | 2020-03-30 | |
| Coast Professional, Inc | West Monroe | 98 | 2020-03-27 | |
| Coast Professional, Inc | West Monroe | 82 | 2020-03-27 | |
| Aptim Maintenance (@Placid Refining) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-03-10 | |
| Wemco | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-03-27 | |
| Coast Professional Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-03-27 | |
| LAlumina | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-03-29 | |
| Dolet Hills Lignite | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-03-30 |
The largest notice was filed by Lalumina at its Burnside facility, reporting 302 affected workers. Wemco followed with 136 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Louisiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Louisiana. 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 Louisiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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