Employers in Alabama reported 4 WARN Act notices in June 2015, displacing an estimated 382 workers. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 320 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 320 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| De Kalb | 2 | 320 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 62 |
De Kalb saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 320 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Head | 2 | 320 |
| Birmingham | 2 | 62 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 191 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc.. (Plant 14) | Valley Head | 160 | Layoff | 2015-06-08 |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc.. (Plant 14) | Valley Head | 160 | 2015-06-08 | |
| Green Tree Servicing LLC | Birmingham | 31 | Layoff | 2015-06-23 |
| Green Tree Servicing LLC | Birmingham | 31 | 2015-06-23 |
The most significant filing came from Shaw Industries Group, Inc.. (Plant 14) at its Valley Head facility, reporting 160 affected workers. Shaw Industries Group, Inc.. (Plant 14) followed with 160 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. The Manufacturing 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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