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Alabama Layoffs — October 2018

Employers in Alabama posted 3 WARN Act notices in October 2018, affecting an estimated 435 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September. The average filing covered 145 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

3
Notices Filed
435
Workers Affected
145
Avg per Notice
3
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Alabama
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing1271
Information & Technology184

The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 271 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 84 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Tuscaloosa1271
Dallas184
Dale180

Tuscaloosa bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 271 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Vance1271
Selma184
Ozark180

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure3435

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Borgers USAVance271Closure
Globe MetallurgicalSelma84Closure
Jeld Wen Windows And DoorsOzark80Closure

The largest notice was filed by Borgers USA at its Vance facility, reporting 271 affected workers. Globe Metallurgical followed with 84 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The trends suggest 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.

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