Employers in Alabama logged 7 WARN Act notices in July 2015, involving roughly 1,987 workers — climbing above June and up 874% versus July 2014. The average filing covered 284 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 3 | 1,635 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 1,635 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | 3 | 1,635 |
| Etowah | 2 | 180 |
| Mobile | 2 | 172 |
Tuscaloosa bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 82% of all affected workers with 1,635 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brookwood | 3 | 1,635 |
| Attalla | 2 | 180 |
| Mobile | 2 | 172 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 1,090 |
| Closure | 2 | 176 |
Closures accounted for 9% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Energy/Jim Walter Resources – Mine #4 | Brookwood | 545 | Layoff | 2015-07-31 |
| Walter Energy/Jim Walter Resources - Mine #4 | Brookwood | 545 | Layoff | 2015-07-31 |
| Walter Energy/Jim Walter Resources – Mine #4 | Brookwood | 545 | 2015-07-31 | |
| Crown, Column & Millwork Company, LLC | Attalla | 90 | Closure | 2015-07-28 |
| Crown, Column & Millwork Company, LLC | Attalla | 90 | 2015-07-28 | |
| Sears Holdings Corporation | Mobile | 86 | Closure | 2015-07-24 |
| Sears | Mobile | 86 | 2015-07-24 |
The biggest impact was at Walter Energy/Jim Walter Resources – Mine #4 at its Brookwood facility, reporting 545 affected workers. Walter Energy/Jim Walter Resources - Mine #4 followed with 545 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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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