Alabama Layoffs — May 2016
Employers in Alabama logged 5 WARN Act notices in May 2016, involving roughly 929 workers — climbing above April. The average filing covered 186 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 156 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 156 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Covington | 1 | 308 |
| De Kalb | 1 | 183 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 177 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 156 |
| Lauderdale | 1 | 105 |
Covington absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 308 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Andalusia | 1 | 308 |
| Valley Head | 1 | 183 |
| Bessemer | 1 | 177 |
| Piedmont | 1 | 156 |
| Florence | 1 | 105 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 516 |
| Layoff | 2 | 413 |
The high proportion of closures (56% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitel Operating | Andalusia | 308 | Layoff | |
| Shaw Industries Group | Valley Head | 183 | Closure | |
| Grede Casting Integrity | Bessemer | 177 | Closure | |
| Cvg - Comercial Vehicle Group | Piedmont | 156 | Closure | |
| Sodexo | Florence | 105 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Sitel Operating at its Andalusia facility, reporting 308 affected workers. Shaw Industries Group followed with 183 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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.