Tennessee Layoffs — August 2013
Employers in Tennessee logged 12 WARN Act notices in August 2013, involving roughly 916 workers — climbing above July and up 33% versus August 2012. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 382 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 236 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 204 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 63 |
| Government | 1 | 31 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 382 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 236 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Obion | 2 | 276 |
| Williamson | 1 | 204 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 200 |
| Knox | 1 | 63 |
| Tipton | 1 | 41 |
Obion absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 276 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union City | 2 | 276 |
| Brentwood | 1 | 204 |
| Chattanooga | 3 | 200 |
| Knoxville | 1 | 63 |
| Covington | 1 | 41 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 620 |
| Layoff | 7 | 296 |
The high proportion of closures (68% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lennox (Innovative Hearth Products | Union City | 240 | Closure | |
| Corizon | Brentwood | 204 | Closure | |
| SupportSeven | Chattanooga | 99 | Closure | |
| Grid One Solutions | Knoxville | 63 | Layoff | |
| Cloudswell | Chattanooga | 52 | Layoff | |
| Area203 | Chattanooga | 49 | Layoff | |
| Paslode | Covington | 41 | Closure | |
| Windham Professionals | Alcoa | 36 | Layoff | |
| MVP Brands (CBK0 | Union City | 36 | Closure | |
| Maremont | Loudon | 35 | Layoff | |
| Pitney Bowes Government Solutions | Clinton | 31 | Layoff | |
| Marathon Heater Haywood Division | Brownsville | 30 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Lennox (Innovative Hearth Products at its Union City facility, reporting 240 affected workers. Corizon followed with 204 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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.