Employers in Alabama posted 2 WARN Act notices in July 2011, affecting an estimated 118 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and down 81% versus July 2010. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 118 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 1 | 67 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 51 |
Madison bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 67 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 1 | 67 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 51 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 67 |
| Layoff | 1 | 51 |
The high proportion of closures (57% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc | Huntsville | 67 | Closure | 2011-07-20 |
| Northrup Grumman-Maxwell/Gunter Annex | Montgomery | 51 | Layoff | 2011-07-20 |
The largest notice was filed by Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc at its Huntsville facility, reporting 67 affected workers. Northrup Grumman-Maxwell/Gunter Annex followed with 51 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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