Central Six Alabama Works
AL · 6 counties · 254 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 19,870
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 77.7%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $7,519
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 3.6%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 38,199 | 70.3% | $4,155 | 10.2% | +3.9% |
| PY2024Q2 | 19,870 | 77.7% | $7,519 | 3.6% | -3.5% |
| PY2024Q3 | 20,220 | 77.0% | $7,503 | 3.4% | -5.5% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $8,263
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $7,976
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -3.5%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 8,201
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 37
- Under 25
- 20.8%
- 25-44
- 43.1%
- 45+
- 36.1%
- Male
- 57.1%
- Female
- 42.8%
61.6% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2,094 |
| Administrative Services | 1,514 |
| Healthcare | 1,006 |
| Manufacturing | 751 |
| Hospitality & Food | 691 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 254
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 35,335
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 30
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 2,994
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
| Company | Workers Laid Off |
|---|---|
| U.S. Steel Corporation | 4,267 |
| URS Corporation | 2,680 |
| WACHOVIA CORPORATION | 1,714 |
| PHYSICIAN’S MEDICAL CENTER | 1,000 |
| VF Jeanswear | 681 |
| JUST FOR FEET | 594 |
| Kmart | 513 |
| HEALTHSOUTH METRO WEST HOSPITAL | 506 |
| GOLD KIST, INC. | 490 |
| DRUMMOND COMPANY, INC. | 475 |
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Creek Logistics Services | Bessemer | 151 | 2026-04-30 | 2026-02-27 |
| Louis Vuitton | Birmingham | 10 | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-19 |
| Birmingham Parking Authority | Birmingham | 33 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-02-10 |
| Birmingham Parking Authority | Birmingham | 54 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-02-10 |
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Birmingham | 44 | 2026-04-11 | 2026-02-10 |
| Oerlikon Balzers Coating USA | Pell City | 8 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-10-30 |
| East Coast Migrant Head Start | Steele | 10 | 2025-11-01 | 2025-10-24 |
| Quest Diagnostics/Pack Health | Birmingham | 98 | 2025-11-28 | 2025-09-29 |
| Magnolia Ridge Center/SunBridge Gardendale Health Care Center LLC | Gardendale | 103 | 2025-09-10 | 2025-09-15 |
| Output Services Group Inc | Birmingham | 135 | 2025-05-10 | 2025-03-11 |
| Southeastern Food Merchandisers | Pelham | 62 | 2025-04-27 | 2025-02-25 |
| Nitto Inc. | Jasper | 56 | 2025-03-07 | 2025-01-08 |
| WKW North American LLC | Pell City | 140 | 2025-02-07 | 2024-12-13 |
| Winn-Dixie Montgomery LLC | Bessemer | 34 | 2024-08-19 | 2024-08-19 |
| International Wines and Craft Beers | Alabaster | 52 | 2024-06-06 | 2024-04-12 |
| Birmingham-Southern College | Birmingham | 107 | 2024-05-25 | 2024-04-05 |
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Birmingham | 126 | 2023-09-30 | 2023-08-02 |
| Yellow Corporation | Birmingham | 200 | 2023-07-30 | 2023-08-01 |
| David’s Bridal | Birmingham | 40 | 2023-06-23 | 2023-05-23 |
| Utz Quality Foods | Birmingham | 175 | 2023-07-03 | 2023-04-26 |
| Luxor Scientific | Birmingham | 166 | 2023-06-06 | 2023-04-11 |
| CVS Health Corporation | Bessemer | 295 | 2023-04-23 | 2023-02-07 |
| SNL Distribution Services Corporation | Birmingham | 51 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-02-02 |
| Railcrew Xpress | Birmingham | 85 | 2023-02-20 | 2023-01-17 |
| Thorsby Engineered Wood Products | Thorsby | 200 | 2023-03-07 | 2023-01-17 |
| AT&T | Birmingham | 23 | 2023-01-16 | 2022-12-13 |
| Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) | Birmingham | 214 | 2022-06-30 | 2022-05-03 |
| Sodexo | Birmingham | 147 | 2022-05-31 | 2022-04-28 |
| Corsicana Mattress Company | Jasper | 42 | 2021-09-20 | 2021-07-26 |
| Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC | Birmingham | 133 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-07-20 |
| KBR | Birmingham | 111 | 2020-12-31 | 2020-10-19 |
| Birmingham Shuttlesworth Airport | Birmingham | 85 | 2020-10-16 | 2020-08-13 |
| Birmingham Jeffeson Convention Complex | Birmingham | 91 | 2020-08-15 | 2020-07-16 |
| BJCC | Birmingham | 91 | 2020-08-15 | 2020-07-16 |
| Grede Casting | Columbiana | 94 | 2020-08-10 | 2020-06-15 |
| U.S. Steel Corporation | Fairfield | 633 | 2020-06-14 | 2020-05-01 |
| THRYV, INC | Birmingham | 111 | 2019-09-23 | 2019-07-26 |
| JESSE CREEK MINING, LLC | Alabaster | 152 | 2019-03-27 | 2019-03-29 |
| STRYKER SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS | Birmingham | 181 | 2019-05-31 | 2019-03-29 |
| WESTERN MARKET | Birmingham | 107 | 2019-03-06 | 2019-01-09 |
| Charter Communications | Birmingham | 89 | 2018-08-24 | 2018-08-13 |
| Rexam | Birmingham | 73 | 2018-06-30 | 2018-05-01 |
| CAHABA GOVERMENT BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS, LLC | Birmingham | 264 | 2018-01-26 | 2017-11-16 |
| AT&T | Birmingham | 134 | 2017-06-19 | 2017-04-18 |
| INFINITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Birmingham | 96 | 2016-08-05 | 2016-06-10 |
| AMSTED RAIL CO. | Bessemer | 155 | 2016-08-01 | 2016-06-02 |
| GREDE CASTING INTEGRITY | Bessemer | 177 | 2016-07-05 | 2016-05-06 |
| Walmart | Fairfield | 264 | 2016-04-15 | 2016-01-19 |
| JESSE CREEK MINING, LLC | Alabaster | 170 | 2016-01-05 | 2016-01-05 |
| O’NEAL STEEL MANUFACTURING SERVICES | Birmingham | 180 | 2016-01-02 | 2015-12-14 |
Showing 50 most recent of 254 total notices.
Counties in This Board Area
Blount County, AL · Chilton County, AL · Jefferson County, AL · St. Clair County, AL · Shelby County, AL · Walker County, AL
Data Sources
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL)
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