Employers in Tennessee filed 10 WARN Act notices in November 2024, impacting roughly 986 workers — representing a pullback from October and up 3692% versus November 2023. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 594 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 594 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 2 | 343 |
| Rutherford | 1 | 75 |
| Davidson | 1 | 46 |
| Washington | 1 | 29 |
Shelby absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 343 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 2 | 343 |
| Parkway, Memphis | 1 | 297 |
| Memphis | 3 | 150 |
| Rutherford County | 1 | 75 |
| Nashville | 1 | 46 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 343 |
| Closure | 3 | 150 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Paper Company | Parkway, Memphis | 297 | Layoff | 2024-11-13 |
| International Paper | Shelby County | 297 | 2024-11-13 | |
| Dillard's | Memphis | 75 | Closure | 2024-11-15 |
| Dillard's, Inc | Rutherford County | 75 | 2024-11-15 | |
| Cummins, Inc | Nashville | 46 | Layoff | 2024-11-13 |
| Cummins | Davidson County | 46 | 2024-11-13 | |
| Hollingsworth LLC | Memphis | 46 | Closure | 2024-11-26 |
| Hollingsworth LLC | Shelby County | 46 | 2024-11-26 | |
| ProCare Private Duty | Memphis | 29 | Closure | 2024-11-15 |
| ProCare Private Duty | Washington County | 29 | 2024-11-15 |
The single largest action involved International Paper Company at its Parkway, Memphis facility, reporting 297 affected workers. International Paper followed with 297 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Tennessee'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 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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