Employers in Louisiana reported 9 WARN Act notices in December 2020, displacing an estimated 2,667 workers — signaling an acceleration from November and up 1220% versus December 2019. The average filing covered 296 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 1,067 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 672 |
| Transportation | 3 | 230 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,067 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Accommodation & Food reported 672 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saint James | 1 | 698 |
| Calcasieu | 2 | 672 |
| Caddo | 1 | 369 |
| Lafourche | 1 | 96 |
| Iberia | 1 | 80 |
Saint James was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 698 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Convent | 1 | 698 |
| 10700 LA-44 Convent | 1 | 698 |
| Westlake | 2 | 672 |
| Shreveport | 1 | 369 |
| Galliano | 1 | 96 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Convent Refinery | Convent | 698 | 2020-12-21 | |
| Shell Convent Refinery | 10700 LA-44 Convent | 698 | 2020-12-21 | |
| Libbey Inc | Shreveport | 369 | 2020-12-15 | |
| Isle of Capri Casino | Westlake | 336 | 2020-12-04 | |
| Isle of Capri Casino | Westlake | 336 | 2020-12-04 | |
| Bristow U.S. LLC | Galliano | 96 | 2020-12-02 | |
| Bristow U.S. LLC | New Iberia | 80 | 2020-12-02 | |
| Southwest Airlines Co | Kenner | 54 | 2020-12-03 | |
| Shell Convent Refinery | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-12-21 |
The most significant filing came from Shell Convent Refinery at its Convent facility, reporting 698 affected workers. Shell Convent Refinery followed with 698 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Louisiana 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 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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