Tennessee Layoffs — January 2013
Employers in Tennessee filed 6 WARN Act notices in January 2013, impacting roughly 348 workers — representing a pullback from December and down 69% versus January 2012. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 97 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 85 |
| Retail | 1 | 64 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 63 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 39 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 97 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Mining & Energy reported 85 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 3 | 185 |
| Shelby | 1 | 97 |
| Hamblen | 1 | 64 |
| Davidson | 1 | 2 |
Hamilton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 185 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 3 | 185 |
| Memphis | 1 | 97 |
| Morristown | 1 | 64 |
| Nashville | 1 | 2 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 246 |
| Layoff | 3 | 102 |
The high proportion of closures (71% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Airlines | Memphis | 97 | Closure | |
| Bunge Oils | Chattanooga | 85 | Closure | |
| Sears | Morristown | 64 | Closure | |
| Millennium Packaging Solutions | Chattanooga | 61 | Layoff | |
| The Krystal | Chattanooga | 39 | Layoff | |
| American Suzuki Motors | Nashville | 2 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Pinnacle Airlines at its Memphis facility, reporting 97 affected workers. Bunge Oils followed with 85 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Tennessee, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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.