Employers in Alabama submitted 4 WARN Act notices in July 2019, putting at risk an estimated 342 workers — up substantially from June and down 36% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 342 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 222 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 120 |
Jefferson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 222 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 2 | 222 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 120 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 111 |
| Layoff | 1 | 60 |
Closures accounted for 32% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thryv, Inc | Birmingham | 111 | Closure | 2019-07-26 |
| Thryv, Inc | Birmingham | 111 | 2019-07-26 | |
| Berry Global | Montgomery | 60 | Layoff | 2019-07-26 |
| Berry Global | Montgomery | 60 | 2019-07-26 |
Topping the list was Thryv, Inc at its Birmingham facility, reporting 111 affected workers. Thryv, Inc followed with 111 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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