Alabama Layoffs — June 2012
Employers in Alabama posted 4 WARN Act notices in June 2012, affecting an estimated 527 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 80% versus June 2011. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 181 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 134 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 181 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Professional Services reported 134 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 1 | 181 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 134 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 109 |
| Madison | 1 | 103 |
Mobile was the epicenter of layoff activity, 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 largest notice was filed by 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 trends suggest mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.