Alabama Layoffs — July 2013
Employers in Alabama posted 4 WARN Act notices in July 2013, affecting an estimated 884 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 916% versus July 2012. The average filing covered 221 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 203 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 141 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 115 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 203 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Healthcare reported 141 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Walker | 2 | 566 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 203 |
| Lee | 1 | 115 |
Walker felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 566 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oakman | 1 | 425 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 203 |
| Jasper | 1 | 141 |
| Opelika | 1 | 115 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 459 |
| Layoff | 1 | 425 |
The high proportion of closures (52% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drummond Co.., Inc.. Shoal Creek Mine | Oakman | 425 | Layoff | |
| Birmingham Logistics (Belle Foods) | Birmingham | 203 | Closure | |
| Preferred Health Holdings (@Ridgewood Health Care) | Jasper | 141 | Closure | |
| Benteler Automotive | Opelika | 115 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Drummond Co.., Inc.. Shoal Creek Mine at its Oakman facility, reporting 425 affected workers. Birmingham Logistics (Belle Foods) followed with 203 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.