Employers in Alabama reported 2 WARN Act notices in October 2014, displacing an estimated 200 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 23% versus October 2013. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 200 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan | 2 | 200 |
Morgan felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Decatur | 2 | 200 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 200 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleris – Nichols Aluminum Alabama LLC | Decatur | 100 | Closure | 2014-10-14 |
| Aleris - Nichols Aluminum Alabama LLC | Decatur | 100 | Closure | 2014-10-14 |
The most significant filing came from Aleris – Nichols Aluminum Alabama LLC at its Decatur facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Aleris - Nichols Aluminum Alabama LLC followed with 100 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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.
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