Employers in Alabama recorded 9 WARN Act notices in August 2024, covering approximately 962 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and up 20% versus August 2023. The average filing covered 107 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 170 |
The Education sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 170 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | 3 | 510 |
| Calhoun | 2 | 258 |
| Elmore | 2 | 126 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 68 |
Lee absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 510 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn University | 2 | 340 |
| Anniston | 2 | 258 |
| Auburn | 1 | 170 |
| Wetumpka | 2 | 126 |
| Bessemer | 2 | 68 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 403 |
| Closure | 2 | 163 |
Closures accounted for 17% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo Inc and Affiliates | Auburn University | 170 | Layoff | 2024-08-13 |
| Sodexo Inc and Affiliates - Auburn University | Auburn | 170 | Layoff | 2024-08-13 |
| Sodexo | Auburn University | 170 | 2024-08-13 | |
| Lee Brass | Anniston | 129 | Closure | 2024-08-15 |
| Lee Brass | Anniston | 129 | 2024-08-15 | |
| The Service Companies Inc | Wetumpka | 63 | Layoff | 2024-08-21 |
| The Service Companies Inc | Wetumpka | 63 | 2024-08-21 | |
| Winn-Dixie Montgomery LLC | Bessemer | 34 | Closure | 2024-08-19 |
| Winn-Dixie Montgomery LLC | Bessemer | 34 | 2024-08-19 |
Leading the list was Sodexo Inc and Affiliates at its Auburn University facility, reporting 170 affected workers. Sodexo Inc and Affiliates - Auburn University followed with 170 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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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