Layoffs roundup, April 2012
In April 2012, employers filed 48 WARN notices in 7 states, covering 5,500 workers. 24 of the notices were plant closures. Counted by notice date from the WARN lists of the states; each notice links to its source.
Updated Nov 10, 2026
WARN notices
48
Workers affected
5,500
Plant closures
24
Notices and workers affected per month
May 2011 to April 2012
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | 77 | 7,485 |
| June 2011 | 29 | 3,499 |
| July 2011 | 41 | 5,134 |
| August 2011 | 30 | 4,260 |
| September 2011 | 19 | 1,636 |
| October 2011 | 36 | 3,136 |
| November 2011 | 31 | 2,994 |
| December 2011 | 41 | 2,803 |
| January 2012 | 66 | 7,050 |
| February 2012 | 49 | 4,805 |
| March 2012 | 38 | 3,778 |
| April 2012 | 48 | 5,500 |
By sector
April 2012
Too few of the month's notices have a sector on record to show a split.
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Notable notices
The 10 notices with the most workers affected
| # | Company | City | State | Workers affected | Notice date | Layoffs from | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Ordnance | Milan | TN | 600 | Apr 23, 2012 | Jul 14, 2012 | Closure | TN WARN |
| 2 | Aurora Bank FSB, Aurora Loan Services | Indianapolis | IN | 450 | Apr 23, 2012 | Jul 7, 2012 | Layoff | IN WARN |
| 3 | HMS Host | North East | MD | 396 | Apr 2, 2012 | Sep 15, 2012 | Layoff | MD WARN |
| 4 | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | Ewing | NJ | 336 | Apr 3, 2012 | Apr 3, 2012 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 5 | Afni, Inc. | Peoria | IL | 292 | Apr 12, 2012 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 6 | NOVARTIS AG | East Hanover | NJ | 247 | Apr 30, 2012 | Apr 30, 2012 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 7 | Jessup Logistics | Jessup | MD | 244 | Apr 25, 2012 | Jun 30, 2012 | Layoff | MD WARN |
| 8 | AAR CORP | Cullman | AL | 181 | Apr 24, 2012 | Jun 25, 2012 | Closure | AL WARN |
| 9 | Perdue Farms | Monterey | TN | 142 | Apr 30, 2012 | Apr 11, 2012 | Closure | TN WARN |
| 10 | All Faith Pavilion | Chicago | IL | 130 | Apr 4, 2012 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
- 1American Ordnance600workers
ClosureMilan, TNNotice: Apr 23, 2012
Layoffs from Jul 14, 2012Tennessee WARN list
- 2Aurora Bank FSB, Aurora Loan Services450workers
LayoffIndianapolis, INNotice: Apr 23, 2012
Layoffs from Jul 7, 2012Indiana WARN list
- 3HMS Host396workers
LayoffNorth East, MDNotice: Apr 2, 2012
Layoffs from Sep 15, 2012Maryland WARN list
- 4VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC336workers
LayoffEwing, NJNotice: Apr 3, 2012
Layoffs from Apr 3, 2012New Jersey WARN list
- 5
- 6NOVARTIS AG247workers
LayoffEast Hanover, NJNotice: Apr 30, 2012
Layoffs from Apr 30, 2012New Jersey WARN list
- 7Jessup Logistics244workers
LayoffJessup, MDNotice: Apr 25, 2012
Layoffs from Jun 30, 2012Maryland WARN list
- 8
- 9Perdue Farms142workers
ClosureMonterey, TNNotice: Apr 30, 2012
Layoffs from Apr 11, 2012Tennessee WARN list
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