Employers in Alabama submitted 2 WARN Act notices in January 2022, putting at risk an estimated 133 workers and down 61% versus January 2021. The average filing covered 66 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 133 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Etowah | 1 | 75 |
| Madison | 1 | 58 |
Etowah saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 75 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gadsden | 1 | 75 |
| Huntsville | 1 | 58 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 133 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Plastic Products | Gadsden | 75 | Closure | 2022-01-26 |
| Keystone Foods/Tyson Foods | Huntsville | 58 | Closure | 2022-01-20 |
Topping the list was Decatur Plastic Products at its Gadsden facility, reporting 75 affected workers. Keystone Foods/Tyson Foods followed with 58 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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