Employers in Alabama filed 6 WARN Act notices in April 2018, impacting roughly 428 workers — representing a pullback from March and up 50% versus April 2017. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 112 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 112 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Autauga | 2 | 184 |
| Houston | 2 | 132 |
| Covington | 2 | 112 |
Autauga was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 184 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Prattville | 2 | 184 |
| Dothan | 2 | 132 |
| Andalusia | 2 | 112 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 122 |
| Closure | 1 | 92 |
Closures accounted for 21% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasai North America | Prattville | 92 | Closure | 2018-04-16 |
| Kasai North America | Prattville | 92 | 2018-04-16 | |
| Nutcracker Brands, Inc | Dothan | 66 | Layoff | 2018-04-12 |
| Nutcracker Brands, Inc | Dothan | 66 | 2018-04-12 | |
| Vector Aerospace | Andalusia | 56 | Layoff | 2018-04-12 |
| Vector Aerospace | Andalusia | 56 | 2018-04-12 |
The single largest action involved Kasai North America at its Prattville facility, reporting 92 affected workers. Kasai North America followed with 92 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Alabama's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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