Tennessee Layoffs — November 2012
Employers in Tennessee reported 19 WARN Act notices in November 2012, displacing an estimated 859 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 9444% versus November 2011. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 15 | 742 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 37 |
| Retail | 1 | 31 |
| Transportation | 1 | 30 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 19 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 742 workers across 15 notices. Notably, Finance & Insurance reported 37 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Not Identified | 6 | 377 |
| Shelby | 4 | 326 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 69 |
| Carroll | 1 | 24 |
| Putnam | 1 | 15 |
Not Identified saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 377 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 4 | 326 |
| Knoxville | 2 | 167 |
| Morristown | 1 | 94 |
| Chattanooga | 3 | 69 |
| Kingsport | 1 | 66 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 13 | 505 |
| Closure | 5 | 323 |
Closures accounted for 38% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostess Brands #1006 | Memphis | 204 | Closure | |
| Interstate Brands Corp Plant 166 | Knoxville | 136 | Layoff | |
| Esselte | Morristown | 94 | Layoff | |
| AGC Flat Glass North America | Kingsport | 66 | Layoff | |
| Hostess Brands #2714 | Memphis | 62 | Closure | |
| BlueCross / BlueSheild of TN | Chattanooga | 37 | Layoff | |
| Cummins Filtration | Cookeville | 31 | ||
| Intersate Brands Corp Depot 32 | Knoxville | 31 | Layoff | |
| Jacobson Warehouse | Memphis | 30 | Layoff | |
| Hostess Brands #2710 | Memphis | 30 | Closure | |
| Propex Operating | Chattanooga | 30 | Layoff | |
| VYN-ALL Pool Products | Mc Kenzie | 24 | Layoff | |
| Wonder Hostess Bakery Outlet | Jackson | 19 | Layoff | |
| Hostess Brands #2246 | Cookeville | 15 | Layoff | |
| Hostess Brands #2781 | Murfreesboro | 14 | Closure |
The most significant filing came from Hostess Brands #1006 at its Memphis facility, reporting 204 affected workers. Interstate Brands Corp Plant 166 followed with 136 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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.