M. Block and Sons specializes in end-to-end supply chain solutions. The company offers warehousing, distribution and logistics solutions. They also provide sales and marketing, order management, compliance management, and other services. On October 12, 2017, M. Block and Sons filed a WARN notification with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
The notice informed the Department that the company could soon be permanently laying off workers at its Jefferson City, Tennessee facility. It is believed that 50 workers at the 1400 Flat Gap Road facility will be laid off on December 11, 2017.
None of the workers at the facility are represented by a collective bargaining agreement. Therefore, none of the workers have bumping rights. Also this week, Conduent Commercial Solutions and Global Personnel Services announced layoffs in the State of Tennessee.
The full WARN notification from M. Block and Sons can be found here.