Employers in Alabama reported 1 WARN Act notices in February 2022, displacing an estimated 160 workers — signaling an acceleration from January. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 160 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 160 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 1 | 160 |
Madison bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 160 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 1 | 160 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 160 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG Electronics USA | Huntsville | 160 | Closure | 2022-02-28 |
The most significant filing came from LG Electronics USA at its Huntsville facility, reporting 160 affected workers.
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 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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