Louisiana Layoffs — February 2013
Employers in Louisiana filed 2 WARN Act notices in February 2013, impacting roughly 101 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 102% versus February 2012. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 100 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 1 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 100 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 1 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 101 |
Jefferson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 101 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 2 | 101 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenker Logistics | New Orleans | 100 | ||
| Lockheed Martin | New Orleans | 1 |
The single largest action involved Schenker Logistics at its New Orleans facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Lockheed Martin followed with 1 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Louisiana. 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 Louisiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.