Alabama Layoffs — April 2019
Employers in Alabama posted 4 WARN Act notices in April 2019, affecting an estimated 359 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 68% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 114 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 114 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | 3 | 301 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 58 |
Tuscaloosa felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 301 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cottondale | 2 | 174 |
| Northport | 1 | 127 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 58 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 301 |
| Closure | 1 | 58 |
Closures accounted for 16% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eberspacher | Northport | 127 | Layoff | |
| Faurecia Seating | Cottondale | 118 | Layoff | |
| Hantal Alabama | Montgomery | 58 | Closure | |
| Inteva Products | Cottondale | 56 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Eberspacher at its Northport facility, reporting 127 affected workers. Faurecia Seating followed with 118 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 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.