Tennessee Layoffs — July 2012
Employers in Tennessee posted 10 WARN Act notices in July 2012, affecting an estimated 524 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 524% versus July 2011. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 288 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 115 |
| Transportation | 3 | 69 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 52 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 288 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 115 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Not Identified | 3 | 211 |
| Knox | 1 | 89 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 61 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 54 |
| Claiborne | 1 | 52 |
Not Identified was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 211 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 4 | 272 |
| Knoxville | 1 | 89 |
| Fayetteville | 1 | 54 |
| New Tazewell | 1 | 52 |
| Memphis | 2 | 45 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 415 |
| Closure | 1 | 89 |
Closures accounted for 17% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farley's & Sathers Candy | Chattanooga | 167 | Layoff | |
| Rock-Tenn | Knoxville | 89 | Closure | |
| Memorial Health Care System | Chattanooga | 61 | Layoff | |
| Bioscrip | Fayetteville | 54 | Layoff | |
| Comcast Cable Communications | New Tazewell | 52 | Layoff | |
| Sather Trucking | Chattanooga | 24 | Layoff | |
| SkyWest Airlines | Memphis | 23 | Layoff | |
| Expressjet Airlines | Memphis | 22 | Layoff | |
| Farley's and Sathers Candy | Chattanooga | 20 | ||
| United Ammunition Container | Milan | 12 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Farley's & Sathers Candy at its Chattanooga facility, reporting 167 affected workers. Rock-Tenn followed with 89 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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 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.