Birmingham Business Alliance touts 1,000 new jobs and $490M in investments in 2024
The Birmingham metro area secured 17 new economic development projects in 2024, totaling $490 million and creating 1,000 new jobs. That’s according to the report from the Birmingham Business ...
Former Sen. Greg Reed named Alabama’s first Secretary of Workforce
Former Alabama Sen. Greg Reed will now take on a new role as the state’s first Secretary of Workforce. Reed, the former ...
Joann's bankruptcy could impact Alabama jobs with closure of distribution center
A notice filed this week applies to Joann's Distribution Center in Opelika. The distribution center's closure would result in ...
Alabama Department of Labor to become Department of Workforce starting February 2025
Starting on February 1, 2025, the Alabama Department of Labor will officially become the Department of Workforce.This ...
Mass layoffs in Alabama remained above pre-pandemic levels in 2024
Nearly 2,000 workers in Alabama were laid off in mass layoffs and plant closures in 2024, according to WARN notices filed with the Alabama Department of Commerce. About 21 employers in industries ...