Employers in Louisiana filed 37 WARN Act notices in April 2020, impacting roughly 2,948 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 612% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 1,179 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 431 |
| Construction | 1 | 350 |
| Mining & Energy | 4 | 283 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 237 |
| Other | 2 | 180 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 135 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 102 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,179 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 431 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bossier | 3 | 1,246 |
| Caddo | 2 | 416 |
| West Baton Rouge | 1 | 350 |
| Ouachita | 3 | 208 |
| Jefferson | 5 | 151 |
Bossier saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 1,246 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bossier City | 3 | 1,246 |
| Shreveport | 2 | 416 |
| Port Allen | 1 | 350 |
| Stateiwde | 1 | 237 |
| Iberia | 1 | 180 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshow Entertainment | Bossier City | 978 | 2020-04-22 | |
| Benteler Steel/Tube Manufacturing Corp | Shreveport | 375 | 2020-04-30 | |
| Turner Industries - Pipe Fabrication | Port Allen | 350 | 2020-04-21 | |
| Cinemark | Stateiwde | 237 | 2020-04-01 | |
| Harrah's Louisiana Downs | Bossier City | 201 | 2020-04-22 | |
| ASRC Energy Services Omega | Iberia | 180 | 2020-04-17 | |
| Cypress Grove Behvavioral Health | Monroe | 139 | 2020-04-03 | |
| Aptim Maintenance (Cheniere Energy) | Cameron | 122 | 2020-04-23 | |
| GE Gas Power | New Orleans | 71 | 2020-04-29 | |
| Cactus Wellhead | Bossier City | 67 | 2020-04-22 | |
| Graphic Packaging | West Monroe | 56 | 2020-04-29 | |
| Alsco Inc | Shreveport | 41 | 2020-04-02 | |
| Halliburton Energy Services | Broussard | 36 | 2020-04-14 | |
| GE Aviation | New Orleans | 31 | 2020-04-29 | |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car | Kenner | 27 | 2020-04-29 |
The single largest action involved Horseshow Entertainment at its Bossier City facility, reporting 978 affected workers. Benteler Steel/Tube Manufacturing Corp followed with 375 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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