Employers in Alabama reported 4 WARN Act notices in August 2016, displacing an estimated 812 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and up 244% versus August 2015. The average filing covered 203 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 812 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Talladega | 2 | 412 |
| Mobile | 2 | 400 |
Talladega absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 412 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sylacauga | 2 | 412 |
| Mobile | 2 | 400 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 406 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemak USA | Sylacauga | 206 | Layoff | 2016-08-04 |
| Nemak USA | Sylacauga | 206 | 2016-08-04 | |
| Bae Systems | Mobile | 200 | Layoff | 2016-08-19 |
| BAE Systems | Mobile | 200 | 2016-08-19 |
The most significant filing came from Nemak USA at its Sylacauga facility, reporting 206 affected workers. Nemak USA followed with 206 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.
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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