Employers in Alabama recorded 10 WARN Act notices in October 2025, covering approximately 1,504 workers — marking a sharp increase from September. The average filing covered 150 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 1,504 workers were affected across 10 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| De Kalb | 2 | 910 |
| Tuscaloosa | 2 | 386 |
| Madison | 2 | 172 |
| Mobile | 2 | 20 |
| Saint Clair | 2 | 16 |
De Kalb felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 910 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Payne | 2 | 910 |
| Vance | 2 | 386 |
| Huntsville | 2 | 172 |
| Semmes | 2 | 20 |
| Pell City | 2 | 16 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 463 |
| Layoff | 3 | 289 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renfro Brands | Fort Payne | 455 | Closure | 2025-10-28 |
| Renfro Brands | Fort Payne | 455 | 2025-10-28 | |
| Averitt Express Inc | Vance | 193 | Layoff | 2025-10-23 |
| Averitt Express Inc | Vance | 193 | 2025-10-23 | |
| a.i. solutions Inc | Huntsville | 86 | Layoff | 2025-10-17 |
| a.i. solutions Inc | Huntsville | 86 | 2025-10-17 | |
| East Coast Migrant Head Start | Semmes | 10 | Layoff | 2025-10-24 |
| East Coast Migrant Head Start | Semmes | 10 | 2025-10-24 | |
| Oerlikon Balzers Coating USA | Pell City | 8 | Closure | 2025-10-30 |
| Oerlikon Balzers Coating USA | Pell City | 8 | 2025-10-30 |
Leading the list was Renfro Brands at its Fort Payne facility, reporting 455 affected workers. Renfro Brands followed with 455 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.
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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