Employers in Tennessee logged 6 WARN Act notices in April 2022, involving roughly 1,426 workers — climbing above March and up 424% versus April 2021. The average filing covered 238 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 1,080 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,080 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| McMinn | 1 | 540 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 119 |
| Lawrence | 1 | 54 |
McMinn saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 540 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| McMinn County | 1 | 540 |
| Montgomery County | 1 | 119 |
| Lawrence County | 1 | 54 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waupaca Foundry, Inc | 540 | 2022-04-20 | ||
| Waupaca Foundry, Inc | McMinn County | 540 | 2022-04-20 | |
| Compass Groups USA Inc. dba Chartwells | 119 | 2022-04-27 | ||
| Compass Group USA | Montgomery County | 119 | 2022-04-27 | |
| Mity-Lite | 54 | 2022-04-22 | ||
| Mity-Lite | Lawrence County | 54 | 2022-04-22 |
The biggest impact was at Waupaca Foundry, Inc at its Tennessee facility, reporting 540 affected workers. Waupaca Foundry, Inc followed with 540 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Tennessee 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 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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