Employers in Mississippi posted 4 WARN Act notices in October 2024, affecting an estimated 414 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and down 14% versus October 2023. The average filing covered 104 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 414 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 414 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Agriculture reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 1 | 267 |
| DeSoto | 1 | 147 |
Madison bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 267 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Canton | 1 | 267 |
| Olive Branch | 1 | 147 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 267 |
| Layoff | 1 | 147 |
The high proportion of closures (64% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Strauss & Co | Canton | 267 | Closure | 2024-10-17 |
| View Operating Corporation | Olive Branch | 147 | Layoff | 2024-10-03 |
| View Operating Corporation Olive Branch (DeSoto) | N/A | 2024-10-03 | ||
| Levi Strauss & Co Canton (Madison) | N/A | 2024-10-17 |
The largest notice was filed by Levi Strauss & Co at its Canton facility, reporting 267 affected workers. View Operating Corporation followed with 147 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Mississippi's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Mississippi. 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 Mississippi WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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