Alabama Layoffs — October 2011
Employers in Alabama filed 2 WARN Act notices in October 2011, impacting roughly 244 workers and up 94% versus October 2010. The average filing covered 122 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 244 workers were affected across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Calhoun | 1 | 155 |
| Tuscaloosa | 1 | 89 |
Calhoun absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 155 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anniston | 1 | 155 |
| Tuscaloosa | 1 | 89 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 155 |
| Closure | 1 | 89 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bae Systems, Uscs-Anniston/2 | Anniston | 155 | Layoff | |
| Radicispandex | Tuscaloosa | 89 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Bae Systems, Uscs-Anniston/2 at its Anniston facility, reporting 155 affected workers. Radicispandex followed with 89 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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.