Alabama Layoffs — June 2012
Employers in Alabama reported 4 WARN Act notices in June 2012, displacing an estimated 527 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and up 80% versus June 2011. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 527 workers were affected across 4 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 1 | 181 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 134 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 109 |
| Madison | 1 | 103 |
Mobile absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 181 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 1 | 181 |
| Anniston | 1 | 134 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 109 |
| Huntsville | 1 | 103 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 527 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Press Register | Mobile | 181 | Layoff | |
| Science Applications International Corp.. (Saic) | Anniston | 134 | Layoff | |
| The Birmingham News | Birmingham | 109 | Layoff | |
| The Huntsville Times | Huntsville | 103 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from Mobile Press Register at its Mobile facility, reporting 181 affected workers. Science Applications International Corp.. (Saic) followed with 134 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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.