Employers in Alabama reported 4 WARN Act notices in April 2017, displacing an estimated 286 workers and down 47% versus April 2016. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 18 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 18 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 268 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 18 |
Jefferson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 94% of all affected workers with 268 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 2 | 268 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 18 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 143 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At&T | Birmingham | 134 | Layoff | 2017-04-18 |
| At&T | Birmingham | 134 | 2017-04-18 | |
| Dollar Express | Montgomery | 9 | Layoff | 2017-04-07 |
| Dollar Express | Montgomery | 9 | 2017-04-07 |
The most significant filing came from At&T at its Birmingham facility, reporting 134 affected workers. At&T followed with 134 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Alabama's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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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