Alabama Layoffs — February 2020
Employers in Alabama reported 5 WARN Act notices in February 2020, displacing an estimated 1,171 workers — signaling an acceleration from January. The average filing covered 234 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 557 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 105 |
| Retail | 1 | 18 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 557 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 105 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 491 |
| Etowah | 1 | 105 |
| Mobile | 1 | 66 |
| Morgan | 1 | 18 |
Jefferson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 491 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1 | 491 |
| Gadsden | 1 | 105 |
| Theodore | 1 | 66 |
| Decatur | 1 | 18 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 596 |
| Closure | 2 | 84 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASAP Inc fka Waitr Holdings | Birmingham | 491 | ||
| Waitr And Bite Squad | 491 | Layoff | ||
| Goodyear | Gadsden | 105 | Layoff | |
| Rcx Logistics | Theodore | 66 | Closure | |
| Victoria’S Secret | Decatur | 18 | Closure |
The most significant filing came from ASAP Inc fka Waitr Holdings at its Birmingham facility, reporting 491 affected workers. Waitr And Bite Squad followed with 491 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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.