Employers in Alabama posted 3 WARN Act notices in January 2017, affecting an estimated 996 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and down 21% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 332 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 996 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 3 | 996 |
Jackson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 996 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 3 | 996 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 664 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaulieu Group, LLC. – Bridgeport Fibers | Bridgeport | 332 | Layoff | 2017-01-10 |
| Beaulieu Group, LLC. - Bridgeport Fibers | Bridgeport | 332 | Layoff | 2017-01-10 |
| Beaulieu Group, LLC. – Bridgeport Fibers | Bridgeport | 332 | 2017-01-10 |
The largest notice was filed by Beaulieu Group, LLC. – Bridgeport Fibers at its Bridgeport facility, reporting 332 affected workers. Beaulieu Group, LLC. - Bridgeport Fibers followed with 332 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Alabama's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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