Employers in Alabama filed 2 WARN Act notices in June 2010, impacting roughly 240 workers — representing a pullback from May and down 52% versus June 2009. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 124 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 124 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 1 | 124 |
Madison saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 124 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 1 | 124 |
| Prichard | 1 | 116 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 124 |
| Closure | 1 | 116 |
Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastion Technologies | Huntsville | 124 | Layoff | 2010-06-21 |
| Dairy Fresh, Inc | Prichard | 116 | Closure | 2010-06-01 |
The single largest action involved Bastion Technologies at its Huntsville facility, reporting 124 affected workers. Dairy Fresh, Inc followed with 116 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.
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