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Alabama Layoffs — June 2020

Employers in Alabama logged 2 WARN Act notices in June 2020, involving roughly 184 workers — falling below May and up 94% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

2
Notices Filed
184
Workers Affected
92
Avg per Notice
2
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Alabama
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing190

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 90 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Shelby194
Mobile190

Shelby absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 94 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Columbiana194
Mobile190

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure2184

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
Grede CastingColumbiana94Closure
GreifMobile90Closure

The biggest impact was at Grede Casting at its Columbiana facility, reporting 94 affected workers. Greif followed with 90 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a mixed picture for Alabama's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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