Employers in Alabama posted 11 WARN Act notices in May 2025, affecting an estimated 1,137 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 81% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 1,137 workers were affected across 11 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 4 | 572 |
| Chambers | 2 | 224 |
| Montgomery | 3 | 195 |
| Houston | 2 | 146 |
Mobile felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 572 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Theodore | 4 | 572 |
| Lanett | 2 | 224 |
| Montgomery | 3 | 195 |
| Dothan | 2 | 146 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 416 |
| Closure | 2 | 185 |
Closures accounted for 16% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilfinger Inc | Theodore | 143 | Layoff | 2025-05-07 |
| Bilfinger Inc Evonik Malbec | Theodore | 143 | Layoff | 2025-05-07 |
| Bilfinger Inc Evonik Malbec | Theodore | 143 | 2025-05-07 | |
| Bilfinger Inc | Theodore | 143 | 2025-05-07 | |
| Berry Global Inc | Lanett | 112 | Closure | 2025-05-02 |
| Berry Global Inc | Lanett | 112 | 2025-05-02 | |
| Globe Motors | Dothan | 73 | Closure | 2025-05-27 |
| Globe Motors | Dothan | 73 | 2025-05-27 | |
| Oracle America Inc | Montgomery | 65 | Layoff | 2025-05-07 |
| Oracle America Inc | Montgomery | 65 | Layoff | 2025-05-07 |
| Oracle America | Montgomery | 65 | 2025-05-07 |
The largest notice was filed by Bilfinger Inc at its Theodore facility, reporting 143 affected workers. Bilfinger Inc Evonik Malbec followed with 143 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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