Employers in Tennessee filed 20 WARN Act notices in May 2024, impacting roughly 5,344 workers — representing a notable rise over April and up 223% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 267 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 3,546 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 3,546 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee | 2 | 1,792 |
| Davidson | 2 | 489 |
| Shelby | 2 | 87 |
| Knox | 1 | 58 |
| Bradley | 1 | 50 |
Coffee bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 1,792 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee County | 2 | 1,960 |
| Davidson County | 2 | 321 |
| Shelby County | 2 | 213 |
| Madison County, Alabama County | 1 | 112 |
| Knox County | 1 | 58 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Aerospace Solutions, LLC (NAS) | 1,700 | 2024-05-01 | ||
| National Aerospace Solutions | Coffee County | 1,700 | 2024-05-01 | |
| Sodexo Live! | 260 | 2024-05-02 | ||
| Chugach Federal Solutions, Inc. (CFSI) | Coffee County | 260 | 2024-05-03 | |
| Hearthside Food Solutions | 229 | 2024-05-16 | ||
| Hearthside Food Solutions | Davidson County | 229 | 2024-05-16 | |
| Maximus Inc | Shelby County | 140 | 2024-05-24 | |
| nLogic | 112 | 2024-05-02 | ||
| nLogic | Madison County, Alabama County | 112 | 2024-05-02 | |
| Sodexo | Davidson County | 92 | 2024-05-02 | |
| Chugach Federal Solutions, Inc. (CFSI) | 92 | 2024-05-03 | ||
| Graphic Packaging International, LLC | 73 | 2024-05-13 | ||
| Graphic Packaging International, LLC | Shelby County | 73 | 2024-05-13 | |
| CHEP Services, LLC | 58 | 2024-05-31 | ||
| CHEP Services, LLC | Knox County | 58 | 2024-05-31 |
The single largest action involved National Aerospace Solutions, LLC (NAS) at its Tennessee facility, reporting 1,700 affected workers. National Aerospace Solutions followed with 1,700 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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