Employers in Alabama logged 8 WARN Act notices in May 2011, involving roughly 656 workers — climbing above April and up 167% versus May 2010. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 50 |
The Construction sector dominated layoff filings with 50 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 1 | 319 |
| Madison | 2 | 108 |
| Tuscaloosa | 2 | 82 |
| Autauga | 1 | 71 |
| Choctaw | 1 | 50 |
Houston felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 319 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dothan | 1 | 319 |
| Huntsville | 2 | 108 |
| Prattville | 1 | 71 |
| Butler | 1 | 50 |
| Cottondale | 1 | 42 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 503 |
| Layoff | 4 | 153 |
The high proportion of closures (77% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pemco World Air Services | Dothan | 319 | Closure | 2011-05-03 |
| Team One Contract Services | Prattville | 71 | Closure | 2011-05-09 |
| K And K Food Services | Huntsville | 63 | Closure | 2011-05-12 |
| Sanderson Plumbing Products | Butler | 50 | Closure | 2011-05-03 |
| United Space Alliance (USA) | Huntsville | 45 | Layoff | 2011-05-11 |
| Johnson Controls, Inc | Cottondale | 42 | Layoff | 2011-05-13 |
| Recticel Interiors N.A., LLC | Tuscaloosa | 40 | Layoff | 2011-05-16 |
| Flextronics Americas LLC | Statewide | 26 | Layoff | 2011-05-27 |
The biggest impact was at Pemco World Air Services at its Dothan facility, reporting 319 affected workers. Team One Contract Services followed with 71 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Construction 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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