Alabama Layoffs — May 2013

Employers in Alabama posted 4 WARN Act notices in May 2013, affecting an estimated 491 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and up 51% versus May 2012. The average filing covered 123 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	357

The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 357 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Blount	1	200
Monroe	1	157
Tuscaloosa	2	134

Blount felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Oneonta	1	200
Frisco City	1	157
Brookwood	2	134

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	4	491

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
American Apparel-Oneonta	Oneonta	200	Closure	2013-05-01
Standard Furniture	Frisco City	157	Closure	2013-05-09
Tuscaloosa Resources Inc.., Swann’S Crossing Mine	Brookwood	67	Closure	2013-05-17
Tuscaloosa Resources Inc.., Swann'S Crossing Mine	Brookwood	67	Closure	2013-05-17

The largest notice was filed by American Apparel-Oneonta at its Oneonta facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Standard Furniture followed with 157 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The trends suggest 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.