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Tennessee Layoffs — June 2020

Employers in Tennessee posted 12 WARN Act notices in June 2020, affecting an estimated 1,783 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to May and up 570% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 149 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

12
Notices Filed
1,783
Workers Affected
149
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Tennessee
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing31,050
Information & Technology2229
Professional Services2178
Accommodation & Food2131
Utilities1108
Finance & Insurance287

The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,050 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 229 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Maury1680
Davidson5311
Montgomery1257
Knox1136
Washington1113

Maury saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 680 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Spring Hill1680
Nashville8625
Clarksville1257
Bethel Park1113
Knoxville1108

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
General Motors LLC - Spring HillSpring Hill680
Akebono BrakeClarksville257
ABM IndustriesNashville136
FLSmidthBethel Park113
Central ResearchNashville111
Union Station HotelNashville108
Tennessee Valley AuthorityKnoxville108
United Methodist Publishing HouseNashville93
American General Life InsuranceNashville79
Partners Central Business OfficeNashville67
HRI Properties DBA Holston House NashvilleNashville23
Advance Financial 2Nashville8

The largest notice was filed by General Motors LLC - Spring Hill at its Spring Hill facility, reporting 680 affected workers. Akebono Brake followed with 257 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The trends suggest 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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