Employers in Alabama posted 2 WARN Act notices in May 2019, affecting an estimated 196 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and down 74% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 196 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Butler | 2 | 196 |
Butler felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 196 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 2 | 196 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 98 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyson Safety Systems | Greenville | 98 | Closure | 2019-05-16 |
| Joyson Safety Systems | Greenville | 98 | 2019-05-16 |
The largest notice was filed by Joyson Safety Systems at its Greenville facility, reporting 98 affected workers. Joyson Safety Systems followed with 98 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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