- Adient will lay off over 400 employees in Tennessee due to business restructuring, closing plants in Columbia and Lexington on June 27, 2025.
- The Columbia facility will cut 95 unionized workers; the Lexington plant will lay off 320 non-union workers, prompting regional concern.
- Adient previously laid off 172 workers in Kansas City, showing a broader restructuring pattern across the company.
- FedEx is also closing a facility in Lexington, TN, cutting 122 courier jobs as part of a company-wide reorganization.
- Brown-Forman announced a 12% workforce reduction and closure of its Louisville cooperage, citing market pressure.
- These job losses reflect a troubling regional trend across Tennessee and surrounding states.
- WARN notices were filed with the Tennessee Department of Labor in April to formally announce the closures.
- Lexington and Columbia communities now face economic strain, especially as families prepare for summer job losses.
- Non-union workers at the Lexington Adient plant may face greater difficulty navigating the transition.
- Community leaders are calling for support systems and job retraining to aid those impacted by the layoffs.
https://www.wsmv.com/2025/04/29/more-than-400-workers-be-laid-off-after-automotive-seating-manufacturer-closes-two-tn-facilities