Employers in Alabama logged 2 WARN Act notices in May 2008, involving roughly 457 workers — climbing above April and down 67% versus May 2007. The average filing covered 228 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 457 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 1 | 418 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 39 |
Jackson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 91% of all affected workers with 418 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stevenson | 1 | 418 |
| Bessemer | 1 | 39 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 418 |
| Layoff | 1 | 39 |
The high proportion of closures (91% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Industries | Stevenson | 418 | Closure | 2008-05-29 |
| Boral Bricks, Inc | Bessemer | 39 | Layoff | 2008-05-02 |
The biggest impact was at Shaw Industries at its Stevenson facility, reporting 418 affected workers. Boral Bricks, Inc followed with 39 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Alabama's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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.
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