Employers in Alabama filed 8 WARN Act notices in August 2020, impacting roughly 1,254 workers — representing a pullback from July and up 771% versus August 2019. The average filing covered 157 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 136 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 136 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 4 | 812 |
| Calhoun | 2 | 272 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 170 |
Madison absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 812 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 4 | 812 |
| Oxford | 2 | 272 |
| Birmingham | 2 | 170 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 370 |
| Layoff | 2 | 257 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington | Huntsville | 234 | Closure | 2020-08-03 |
| Remington | Huntsville | 234 | 2020-08-03 | |
| US Space and Rocket Center | Huntsville | 172 | Layoff | 2020-08-03 |
| US Space and Rocket Center | Huntsville | 172 | 2020-08-03 | |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Oxford | 136 | Closure | 2020-08-20 |
| Honeywell | Oxford | 136 | 2020-08-20 | |
| Birmingham Shuttlesworth Airport | Birmingham | 85 | Layoff | 2020-08-13 |
| Birmingham Shuttlesworth Airport | Birmingham | 85 | 2020-08-13 |
The single largest action involved Remington at its Huntsville facility, reporting 234 affected workers. Remington followed with 234 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Alabama's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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