Tennessee Layoffs — August 2012
Employers in Tennessee posted 10 WARN Act notices in August 2012, affecting an estimated 689 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 310 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 186 |
| Transportation | 1 | 92 |
| Utilities | 1 | 49 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 42 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 10 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector saw the heaviest impact with 310 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 186 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 2 | 352 |
| Not Identified | 2 | 141 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 72 |
| Hamblen | 2 | 59 |
| Bedford | 1 | 28 |
Davidson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 352 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 1 | 310 |
| Lawrenceburg | 1 | 92 |
| Chattanooga | 1 | 72 |
| Morristown | 2 | 59 |
| LaVergne | 1 | 49 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 382 |
| Layoff | 6 | 166 |
The high proportion of closures (55% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Entertainment | Nashville | 310 | Closure | |
| Jones Distribution | Lawrenceburg | 92 | ||
| Invista | Chattanooga | 72 | Closure | |
| Schneider Electric, U.S.A | LaVergne | 49 | ||
| Flowers Bakery | Morristown | 42 | Layoff | |
| ConAgra Foods | Madison | 42 | Layoff | |
| Bemis Flexible Packaging (Milprint Division) | Shelbyville | 28 | Layoff | |
| Cambrideport Air Systems | Memphis | 27 | Layoff | |
| Vacumet Metallized Paper | Morristown | 17 | Layoff | |
| Dairy Farmers of America | Knoxville | 10 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Gaylord Entertainment at its Nashville facility, reporting 310 affected workers. Jones Distribution followed with 92 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Arts & Entertainment 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.