Tennessee Layoffs — May 2013
Employers in Tennessee filed 7 WARN Act notices in May 2013, impacting roughly 483 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 62% versus May 2012. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 168 |
| Education | 1 | 130 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 58 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 57 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 168 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Education reported 130 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 2 | 254 |
| Davidson | 2 | 127 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 82 |
| White | 1 | 20 |
Shelby felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 254 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 2 | 254 |
| Nashville | 2 | 127 |
| Chattanooga | 2 | 82 |
| Sparta | 1 | 20 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 254 |
| Layoff | 5 | 229 |
The high proportion of closures (53% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis City Schools | Memphis | 130 | Closure | |
| Yrc | Memphis | 124 | Closure | |
| Xerox Business Services | Nashville | 70 | Layoff | |
| MAXIMUS Human Services | Nashville | 57 | Layoff | |
| TEAM 3 Logistics | Chattanooga | 44 | Layoff | |
| Lectrus | Chattanooga | 38 | Layoff | |
| Wilson's Sporting Goods | Sparta | 20 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Memphis City Schools at its Memphis facility, reporting 130 affected workers. Yrc followed with 124 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.