Employers in Alabama reported 22 WARN Act notices in December 2015, displacing an estimated 2,025 workers — signaling an acceleration from November and up 673% versus December 2014. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 678 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 540 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 90 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 678 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 540 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 8 | 923 |
| Madison | 2 | 144 |
| Autauga | 2 | 100 |
Jefferson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 923 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall Center | 2 | 678 |
| Birmingham | 5 | 566 |
| Trussville | 3 | 357 |
| Huntsville | 2 | 144 |
| Prattville | 2 | 100 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 670 |
| Layoff | 4 | 492 |
Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynetics Technical Services | Marshall Center | 339 | Layoff | 2015-12-07 |
| Dynetics Technical Services | Marshall Center | 339 | 2015-12-07 | |
| O’Neal Steel Manufacturing Services | Birmingham | 180 | Closure | 2015-12-14 |
| O'Neal Steel Manufacturing Services | Birmingham | 180 | Closure | 2015-12-14 |
| O’Neal Steel Manufacturing Services | Birmingham | 180 | 2015-12-14 | |
| Golden Livingcenter – Trussville | Trussville | 119 | Closure | 2015-12-07 |
| Golden Livingcenter - Trussville | Trussville | 119 | Closure | 2015-12-07 |
| Golden Livingcenter – Trussville | Trussville | 119 | 2015-12-07 | |
| Abm Healthcare Support Services | 90 | Layoff | 2015-12-29 | |
| ABM Industries | Purchase dataset for city details | 90 | 2015-12-29 | |
| Aar Aerostructures & Interiors | Huntsville | 72 | Closure | 2015-12-07 |
| Aar Aerostructures & Interiors | Huntsville | 72 | 2015-12-07 | |
| Fras-Le North America | Prattville | 50 | Layoff | 2015-12-07 |
| Fras-Le North America | Prattville | 50 | 2015-12-07 | |
| Rexam | Birmingham | 13 | Layoff | 2015-12-09 |
The most significant filing came from Dynetics Technical Services at its Marshall Center facility, reporting 339 affected workers. Dynetics Technical Services followed with 339 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 Information & Technology 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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