Employers in Alabama reported 14 WARN Act notices in April 2020, displacing an estimated 1,386 workers and up 93% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 190 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 190 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | 2 | 460 |
| Mobile | 2 | 164 |
| Calhoun | 2 | 128 |
| Barbour | 2 | 112 |
Lee was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 460 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 2 | 460 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 185 |
| Mobile | 2 | 164 |
| McCalla | 2 | 152 |
| Anniston | 2 | 128 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 432 |
| Layoff | 3 | 261 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borbet Alabama, Inc | Auburn | 230 | Closure | 2020-04-22 |
| Borbet Alabama, Inc | Auburn | 230 | 2020-04-22 | |
| Standard Furniture | 95 | Layoff | 2020-04-17 | |
| Standard Furniture | Purchase dataset for city details | 95 | 2020-04-17 | |
| Hooters Of America, LLC | 90 | Layoff | 2020-04-14 | |
| Hooters | Purchase dataset for city details | 90 | 2020-04-14 | |
| Star Aviation | Mobile | 82 | Closure | 2020-04-22 |
| Star Aviation | Mobile | 82 | 2020-04-22 | |
| Gestamp | McCalla | 76 | Layoff | 2020-04-22 |
| Gestamp | McCalla | 76 | 2020-04-22 | |
| Monarch Windows & Doors | Anniston | 64 | Closure | 2020-04-17 |
| Monarch Windows & Doors | Anniston | 64 | 2020-04-17 | |
| Carbo Cermaics Inc | Eufaula | 56 | Closure | 2020-04-14 |
| Carbo Cermaics Inc | Eufaula | 56 | 2020-04-14 |
The most significant filing came from Borbet Alabama, Inc at its Auburn facility, reporting 230 affected workers. Borbet Alabama, Inc followed with 230 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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