Employers in Alabama reported 2 WARN Act notices in June 2018, displacing an estimated 890 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and up 182% versus June 2017. The average filing covered 445 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 890 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | 2 | 890 |
Lee saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 890 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 2 | 890 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 445 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterbrand Cabinets | Auburn | 445 | Closure | 2018-06-12 |
| Masterbrand Cabinets | Auburn | 445 | 2018-06-12 |
The most significant filing came from Masterbrand Cabinets at its Auburn facility, reporting 445 affected workers. Masterbrand Cabinets followed with 445 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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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