Employers in Alabama submitted 6 WARN Act notices in November 2012, putting at risk an estimated 814 workers and up 124% versus November 2011. The average filing covered 136 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 187 |
| Utilities | 1 | 84 |
The Mining & Energy sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 187 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Utilities reported 84 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 258 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 252 |
| Hale | 1 | 150 |
| Madison | 1 | 84 |
| Dale | 1 | 70 |
Jefferson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 258 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anniston | 1 | 252 |
| Bessemer | 1 | 187 |
| Greensboro | 1 | 150 |
| Huntsville | 1 | 84 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 71 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 594 |
| Closure | 2 | 220 |
Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics-Land Systems | Anniston | 252 | Layoff | 2012-11-08 |
| Rock Mountain Mining , LLC | Bessemer | 187 | Layoff | 2012-11-26 |
| Heartland Catfish | Greensboro | 150 | Closure | 2012-11-05 |
| Drs Test & Energy Management, LLC | Huntsville | 84 | Layoff | 2012-11-01 |
| Insight Card Services, LLC | Birmingham | 71 | Layoff | 2012-11-07 |
| Cmi Door Division/Jeld-Wen | Ozark | 70 | Closure | 2012-11-01 |
Topping the list was General Dynamics-Land Systems at its Anniston facility, reporting 252 affected workers. Rock Mountain Mining , LLC followed with 187 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy 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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