Alabama Layoffs — April 2013

Employers in Alabama recorded 5 WARN Act notices in April 2013, covering approximately 635 workers — marking a decline from March and up 97% versus April 2012. The average filing covered 127 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	200

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 200 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Covington	2	344
Mobile	2	240
Shelby	1	51

Covington was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 344 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Opp	1	200
Andalusia	1	144
Mobile	1	140
Theodore	1	100
Montevallo	1	51

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	4	435
Closure	1	200

Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
American Apparel-Opp	Opp	200	Closure	2013-04-02
Sitel	Andalusia	144	Layoff	2013-04-05
West Asset Management	Mobile	140	Layoff	2013-04-08
Millard Refrigerated Services	Theodore	100	Layoff	2013-04-16
Sodexo (Campus Of Univ. Of Montevallo)	Montevallo	51	Layoff	2013-04-29

Leading the list was American Apparel-Opp at its Opp facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Sitel followed with 144 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Alabama'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 Alabama. 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 Alabama WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.