Alabama Layoffs — November 2013

Employers in Alabama posted 4 WARN Act notices in November 2013, affecting an estimated 2,443 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and up 200% versus November 2012. The average filing covered 611 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	62

The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 62 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Etowah	2	2,308
Dallas	1	73
Jefferson	1	62

Etowah saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 94% of all affected workers with 2,308 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Boaz	2	2,308
Selma	1	73
Fairfield	1	62

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	2,370
Layoff	1	73

The high proportion of closures (97% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Pilgrim’S Pride	Boaz	1,154	Closure	2013-11-26
Pilgrim'S Pride	Boaz	1,154	Closure	2013-11-26
Kbr	Selma	73	Layoff	2013-11-04
Steelscape	Fairfield	62	Closure	2013-11-05

The largest notice was filed by Pilgrim’S Pride at its Boaz facility, reporting 1,154 affected workers. Pilgrim'S Pride followed with 1,154 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.