Employers in Alabama posted 11 WARN Act notices in May 2016, affecting an estimated 2,014 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April. The average filing covered 183 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 2,014 workers were affected across 11 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Covington | 2 | 616 |
| Calhoun | 3 | 468 |
| De Kalb | 2 | 366 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 354 |
| Lauderdale | 2 | 210 |
Covington felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 616 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Andalusia | 2 | 616 |
| Piedmont | 3 | 468 |
| Valley Head | 2 | 366 |
| Bessemer | 2 | 354 |
| Florence | 2 | 210 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 672 |
| Layoff | 2 | 413 |
Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitel Operating Corporation | Andalusia | 308 | Layoff | 2016-05-23 |
| Sitel Operating Corporation | Andalusia | 308 | 2016-05-23 | |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc | Valley Head | 183 | Closure | 2016-05-17 |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc | Valley Head | 183 | 2016-05-17 | |
| Grede Casting Integrity | Bessemer | 177 | Closure | 2016-05-06 |
| Grede Casting Integrity | Bessemer | 177 | 2016-05-06 | |
| Cvg – Comercial Vehicle Group | Piedmont | 156 | Closure | 2016-05-16 |
| Cvg - Comercial Vehicle Group | Piedmont | 156 | Closure | 2016-05-16 |
| Cvg – Comercial Vehicle Group | Piedmont | 156 | 2016-05-16 | |
| Sodexo, Inc | Florence | 105 | Layoff | 2016-05-06 |
| Sodexo | Florence | 105 | 2016-05-06 |
The largest notice was filed by Sitel Operating Corporation at its Andalusia facility, reporting 308 affected workers. Sitel Operating Corporation followed with 308 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.
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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