Employers in Alabama recorded 4 WARN Act notices in August 2018, covering approximately 516 workers — marking a decline from July and up 169% versus August 2017. The average filing covered 129 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 516 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 178 |
Jefferson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 178 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 2 | 338 |
| Birmingham | 2 | 178 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 258 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Services Inc | Statewide | 169 | Layoff | 2018-08-09 |
| Valley Services Inc | Statewide | 169 | 2018-08-09 | |
| Charter Communications | Birmingham | 89 | Layoff | 2018-08-13 |
| Charter Communications | Birmingham | 89 | 2018-08-13 |
Leading the list was Valley Services Inc at its Statewide facility, reporting 169 affected workers. Valley Services Inc followed with 169 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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