Alabama Layoffs — September 2012
Employers in Alabama filed 1 WARN Act notices in September 2012, impacting roughly 250 workers — representing a notable rise over August. The average filing covered 250 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 250 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 250 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 1 | 250 |
Dallas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 250 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Selma | 1 | 250 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 250 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Apparel | Selma | 250 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved American Apparel at its Selma facility, reporting 250 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.