Alabama Layoffs — March 2010
Employers in Alabama logged 3 WARN Act notices in March 2010, involving roughly 208 workers — falling below February and down 92% versus March 2009. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 208 workers were affected across 3 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 88 |
| Cullman | 1 | 66 |
| Talladega | 1 | 54 |
Jefferson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 88 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1 | 88 |
| Cullman | 1 | 66 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 54 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 120 |
| Layoff | 1 | 88 |
The high proportion of closures (58% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcwane Cast Iron Pipe | Birmingham | 88 | Layoff | |
| Apex Tool Group Aka Nicholson File | Cullman | 66 | Closure | |
| Auto Warehousing | Lincoln | 54 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Mcwane Cast Iron Pipe at its Birmingham facility, reporting 88 affected workers. Apex Tool Group Aka Nicholson File followed with 66 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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.