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Tennessee Layoffs — October 2018

Employers in Tennessee reported 4 WARN Act notices in October 2018, displacing an estimated 354 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and roughly flat versus October 2017. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

4
Notices Filed
354
Workers Affected
88
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Tennessee
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing3226
Transportation1128

The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 226 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 128 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Robertson1128
Shelby199
Lincoln181
Davidson146

Robertson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 128 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Robertson County1128
Shelby County199
Lincoln County181
Memphis146

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Commercial Warehouse & CartageRobertson County128
GSK Consumer Health - Global manufacturing & SupplyShelby County99
Goodman Manufacturing Company L.PLincoln County81
Parthenon Metal WorkMemphis46

The most significant filing came from Commercial Warehouse & Cartage at its Robertson County facility, reporting 128 affected workers. GSK Consumer Health - Global manufacturing & Supply followed with 99 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Tennessee's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.

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