Employers in Alabama reported 8 WARN Act notices in December 2024, displacing an estimated 1,422 workers — signaling an acceleration from November and up 1822% versus December 2023. The average filing covered 178 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 4 | 651 |
| Transportation | 1 | 491 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 651 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 491 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 2 | 982 |
| Saint Clair | 2 | 280 |
| Madison | 2 | 160 |
Montgomery bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 982 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 2 | 982 |
| Pell City | 2 | 280 |
| Huntsville | 2 | 160 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 631 |
| Closure | 1 | 80 |
Closures accounted for 6% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lots Distribution Center | Montgomery | 491 | Layoff | 2024-12-24 |
| Big Lots Stores, Inc | Montgomery | 491 | 2024-12-24 | |
| WKW North American LLC | Pell City | 140 | Layoff | 2024-12-13 |
| WKW North American LLC | Pell City | 140 | 2024-12-13 | |
| Walmart | Huntsville | 80 | Closure | 2024-12-05 |
| Walmart | Huntsville | 80 | 2024-12-05 | |
| Walmart | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-05 | |
| WKW North American LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-13 |
The most significant filing came from Big Lots Distribution Center at its Montgomery facility, reporting 491 affected workers. Big Lots Stores, Inc followed with 491 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 Retail 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.
Get weekly layoff reports in your inbox
Free weekly digest of WARN Act filings and analysis.
