Employers in Tennessee posted 12 WARN Act notices in February 2023, affecting an estimated 835 workers and up 542% versus February 2022. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 142 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 142 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 2 | 420 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 156 |
| Wilson | 1 | 142 |
| Bedford | 1 | 67 |
| Roane | 1 | 50 |
Shelby was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 420 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 6 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Car Center | 288 | 2023-02-27 | ||
| ThyssenKrupp | 156 | 2023-02-08 | ||
| CEVA Logistics | 142 | 2023-02-22 | ||
| American Snuff Company, LLC | 132 | 2023-02-09 | ||
| National Pen | 67 | 2023-02-08 | ||
| Befesa Zinc US Inc | 50 | 2023-02-10 | ||
| ThyssenKrupp | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-08 | |
| National Pen | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-08 | |
| American Snuff Company, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-09 | |
| Befesa Zinc US Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-10 | |
| CEVA Logistics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-22 | |
| American Car Center | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-27 |
The largest notice was filed by American Car Center at its Tennessee facility, reporting 288 affected workers. ThyssenKrupp followed with 156 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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