FedEx files notice to lay off more than 200 at Lebanon facility on Eastgate Boulevard
FedEx has filed notice with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development that it plans to lay off 217 employees at the company's hub on Eastgate Boulevard in Lebanon.
The layoffs are expected to occur from May 9 to May 30, according to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filed with the state.
The workers at the Eastgate Boulevard facility are not represented by a collective bargaining agreement, the notice states.
The Northern Middle Local Workforce Development Area rapid response team, employed by the Workforce Essentials, has been notified to coordinate services with the employer and affected employees.
Reach Andy Humbles at ahumbles@tennessean.com and on X, formerly known as Twitter @ AndyHumbles.
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