Employers in Alabama recorded 3 WARN Act notices in June 2011, covering approximately 293 workers — marking a decline from May and up 22% versus June 2010. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 293 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers | 1 | 146 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 77 |
| Clarke | 1 | 70 |
Chambers saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 146 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lanett | 1 | 146 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 77 |
| Grove Hill | 1 | 70 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 293 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knauf Insulation | Lanett | 146 | Closure | 2011-06-13 |
| Rocktenn (Formerly Smurfit Stone) | Birmingham | 77 | Closure | 2011-06-09 |
| Ac Fabricated Products-Grove Hill | Grove Hill | 70 | Closure | 2011-06-27 |
Leading the list was Knauf Insulation at its Lanett facility, reporting 146 affected workers. Rocktenn (Formerly Smurfit Stone) followed with 77 workers.
The filings reflect 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.
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