Alabama Layoffs — September 2018

Employers in Alabama posted 4 WARN Act notices in September 2018, affecting an estimated 226 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to August and up 102% versus September 2017. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 226 workers were affected across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Talladega	2	116
Henry	2	110

Talladega was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 116 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Lincoln	2	116
Abbeville	2	110

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	113

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Ac Incorporated	Lincoln	58	Closure	2018-09-17
Ac Incorporated	Lincoln	58		2018-09-17
Rembrandt Foods	Abbeville	55	Closure	2018-09-28
Rembrandt Foods	Abbeville	55		2018-09-28

The largest notice was filed by Ac Incorporated at its Lincoln facility, reporting 58 affected workers. Ac Incorporated followed with 58 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

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.