Tennessee Layoffs — April 2016
Employers in Tennessee posted 5 WARN Act notices in April 2016, affecting an estimated 1,951 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 282% versus April 2015. The average filing covered 390 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 1,500 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 280 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 171 |
The Professional Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,500 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 280 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee | 1 | 1,500 |
| Washington | 2 | 280 |
| Maury | 1 | 125 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 46 |
Coffee was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 1,500 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arnold Afb | 1 | 1,500 |
| Johnson City | 2 | 280 |
| Spring Hill | 1 | 125 |
| Chattanooga | 1 | 46 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 1,780 |
| Closure | 2 | 171 |
Closures accounted for 9% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATA - Aerospance Testing Alliance | Arnold Afb | 1,500 | Layoff | |
| Sodexo | Johnson City | 141 | Layoff | |
| Aramark | Johnson City | 139 | Layoff | |
| Capstone aka Integrity Nutraceuticals | Spring Hill | 125 | Closure | |
| Southern Centrifugal (MetalTek International) | Chattanooga | 46 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by ATA - Aerospance Testing Alliance at its Arnold Afb facility, reporting 1,500 affected workers. Sodexo followed with 141 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services 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.