Alabama Layoffs — October 2010
Employers in Alabama filed 3 WARN Act notices in October 2010, impacting roughly 126 workers — representing a pullback from September and down 41% versus October 2009. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 51 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 51 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan | 1 | 51 |
| Shelby | 1 | 50 |
| Madison | 1 | 25 |
Morgan saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 51 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartselle | 1 | 51 |
| Pelham | 1 | 50 |
| Huntsville | 1 | 25 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 76 |
| Layoff | 1 | 50 |
The high proportion of closures (60% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeld-Wen Interior Doors | Hartselle | 51 | Closure | |
| Johnson Brothers Wine | Pelham | 50 | Layoff | |
| Johnson Brothers Wine Of Alabama | Huntsville | 25 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Jeld-Wen Interior Doors at its Hartselle facility, reporting 51 affected workers. Johnson Brothers Wine followed with 50 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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.