Alabama Layoffs — August 2010

Employers in Alabama reported 4 WARN Act notices in August 2010, displacing an estimated 846 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and down 64% versus August 2009. The average filing covered 212 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 846 workers were affected across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Jefferson	1	369
Monroe	1	68

Jefferson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 369 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Redstone Arsenal	2	409
Birmingham	1	369
Monroeville	1	68

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	686
Layoff	2	160

The high proportion of closures (81% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Caremark Rx, LLC	Birmingham	369	Closure	2010-08-25
Chugach World Services, Inc	Redstone Arsenal	317	Closure	2010-08-06
Northrop Grumman	Redstone Arsenal	92	Layoff	2010-08-06
Vanity Fair Brands, LP	Monroeville	68	Layoff	2010-08-05

The most significant filing came from Caremark Rx, LLC at its Birmingham facility, reporting 369 affected workers. Chugach World Services, Inc followed with 317 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate 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.