Alabama Layoffs — March 2015
Employers in Alabama logged 4 WARN Act notices in March 2015, involving roughly 482 workers — climbing above February and up 27% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 196 |
| Government | 1 | 131 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 196 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Government reported 131 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | 2 | 254 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 228 |
Tuscaloosa saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 254 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brookwood | 1 | 196 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 131 |
| Mc Calla | 1 | 97 |
| Vance | 1 | 58 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 424 |
| Closure | 1 | 58 |
Closures accounted for 12% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Energy, Inc../Jim Walter Resources-Mine #7 | Brookwood | 196 | Layoff | |
| Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators | Birmingham | 131 | Layoff | |
| Flex N Gate | Mc Calla | 97 | Layoff | |
| T W Fitting N.A | Vance | 58 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Walter Energy, Inc../Jim Walter Resources-Mine #7 at its Brookwood facility, reporting 196 affected workers. Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators followed with 131 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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.