Employers in Alabama posted 8 WARN Act notices in March 2015, affecting an estimated 964 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 153% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2 | 392 |
| Government | 2 | 262 |
The Utilities sector saw the heaviest impact with 392 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Government reported 262 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | 4 | 508 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 262 |
Tuscaloosa absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 508 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brookwood | 2 | 392 |
| Birmingham | 2 | 262 |
| McCalla | 2 | 194 |
| Vance | 2 | 116 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 424 |
| Closure | 1 | 58 |
Closures accounted for 6% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Energy, Inc../Jim Walter Resources-Mine #7 | Brookwood | 196 | Layoff | 2015-03-13 |
| Walter Energy, Inc../Jim Walter Resources-Mine #7 | Brookwood | 196 | 2015-03-13 | |
| Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators, LLC | Birmingham | 131 | Layoff | 2015-03-30 |
| Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators, LLC | Birmingham | 131 | 2015-03-30 | |
| Flex N Gate | McCalla | 97 | Layoff | 2015-03-13 |
| Flex N Gate | McCalla | 97 | 2015-03-13 | |
| T W Fitting N.A., LLC | Vance | 58 | Closure | 2015-03-23 |
| T W Fitting N.A., LLC | Vance | 58 | 2015-03-23 |
The largest notice was filed by Walter Energy, Inc../Jim Walter Resources-Mine #7 at its Brookwood facility, reporting 196 affected workers. Walter Energy, Inc../Jim Walter Resources-Mine #7 followed with 196 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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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