Employers in Alabama filed 8 WARN Act notices in February 2023, impacting roughly 1,232 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 670% versus February 2022. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 397 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 295 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 397 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 295 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 4 | 692 |
| Barbour | 2 | 314 |
| Escambia | 2 | 226 |
Jefferson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 692 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bessemer | 2 | 590 |
| Eufaula | 2 | 314 |
| Atmore | 2 | 226 |
| Birmingham | 2 | 102 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 459 |
| Layoff | 1 | 157 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVS AL Distribution LLC | Bessemer | 295 | Closure | 2023-02-07 |
| CVS Health Corporation | Bessemer | 295 | 2023-02-07 | |
| Packers Sanitation Services Inc | Eufaula | 157 | Layoff | 2023-02-21 |
| Packers Sanitation Services Inc (PSSI) | Eufaula | 157 | 2023-02-21 | |
| TDG Operations LLC | Atmore | 113 | Closure | 2023-02-08 |
| TDG Operations LLC | Atmore | 113 | 2023-02-08 | |
| SNL Distribution Services Corporation | Birmingham | 51 | Closure | 2023-02-02 |
| SNL Distribution Services Corporation | Birmingham | 51 | 2023-02-02 |
The single largest action involved CVS AL Distribution LLC at its Bessemer facility, reporting 295 affected workers. CVS Health Corporation followed with 295 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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