Tennessee Layoffs — June 2013
Employers in Tennessee submitted 16 WARN Act notices in June 2013, putting at risk an estimated 2,013 workers — up substantially from May and up 305% versus June 2012. The average filing covered 126 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 3 | 1,034 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 518 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 298 |
| Other | 1 | 89 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 64 |
| Government | 1 | 10 |
The Education sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,034 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 518 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 9 | 1,388 |
| McNairy | 1 | 216 |
| Davidson | 1 | 120 |
| Gibson | 2 | 100 |
| Loudon | 1 | 72 |
Shelby saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 1,388 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 9 | 1,388 |
| Adamsville | 1 | 216 |
| Antioch | 1 | 120 |
| Lenoir City | 1 | 72 |
| Clarksville | 1 | 64 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 9 | 1,652 |
| Layoff | 7 | 361 |
The high proportion of closures (82% 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 | 625 | Closure | |
| Memphis City Schools | Memphis | 230 | Closure | |
| Masco Bath | Adamsville | 216 | Closure | |
| Shelby County Schools Education Fnd | Memphis | 179 | Closure | |
| Concentra Advance Toxicology Network | Memphis | 163 | Layoff | |
| Wilton Brands | Antioch | 120 | Closure | |
| ARL Memphis East Management | Memphis | 89 | Closure | |
| SECO Tools | Lenoir City | 72 | Closure | |
| Contech Casting | Clarksville | 64 | Closure | |
| MEDTRONIC Spinal | Memphis | 57 | Closure | |
| Toho Tenax America | Rockwood | 53 | Layoff | |
| Humboldt General Hospital | Humboldt | 50 | Layoff | |
| Gibson General Hospital | Trenton | 50 | Layoff | |
| Concentra Advance Toxicology Network | Memphis | 22 | Layoff | |
| Odyssey Medical | Memphis | 13 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Memphis City Schools at its Memphis facility, reporting 625 affected workers. Memphis City Schools followed with 230 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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.