Employers in Alabama filed 8 WARN Act notices in February 2020, impacting roughly 1,360 workers — representing a notable rise over January. The average filing covered 170 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 132 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 132 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Etowah | 2 | 210 |
| Mobile | 2 | 132 |
| Morgan | 2 | 36 |
Etowah bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 210 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| State-Wide | 2 | 982 |
| Gadsden | 2 | 210 |
| Theodore | 2 | 132 |
| Decatur | 2 | 36 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 596 |
| Closure | 2 | 84 |
Closures accounted for 6% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waitr And Bite Squad | State-Wide | 491 | Layoff | 2020-02-06 |
| ASAP Inc fka Waitr Holdings Inc | State-Wide | 491 | 2020-02-06 | |
| Goodyear | Gadsden | 105 | Layoff | 2020-02-11 |
| Goodyear Corporate | Gadsden | 105 | 2020-02-11 | |
| Rcx Logistics | Theodore | 66 | Closure | 2020-02-14 |
| Rcx Logistics | Theodore | 66 | 2020-02-14 | |
| Victoria’S Secret | Decatur | 18 | Closure | 2020-02-03 |
| Victoria’S Secret | Decatur | 18 | 2020-02-03 |
The single largest action involved Waitr And Bite Squad at its State-Wide facility, reporting 491 affected workers. ASAP Inc fka Waitr Holdings Inc followed with 491 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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.
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