Tennessee Layoffs — August 2017
Employers in Tennessee submitted 6 WARN Act notices in August 2017, putting at risk an estimated 677 workers — up substantially from July and up 43% versus August 2016. The average filing covered 113 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 559 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 118 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 559 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 118 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| McMinn | 1 | 222 |
| Madison | 1 | 215 |
| Davidson | 2 | 179 |
| Sullivan | 1 | 31 |
| Knox | 1 | 30 |
McMinn absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 222 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Calhoun | 1 | 222 |
| Jackson | 1 | 215 |
| Nashville | 2 | 179 |
| Kingsport | 1 | 31 |
| Knoxville | 1 | 30 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 246 |
| Layoff | 2 | 121 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolute Forest Products | Calhoun | 222 | ||
| Armstrong Flooring | Jackson | 215 | Closure | |
| Duracell | Nashville | 91 | Layoff | |
| Gannett | Nashville | 88 | ||
| BTI Tools | Kingsport | 31 | Closure | |
| Perfect Serve | Knoxville | 30 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Resolute Forest Products at its Calhoun facility, reporting 222 affected workers. Armstrong Flooring followed with 215 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 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.