Alabama
Resolute Forest Products to lay off 275 workers in Alabama
The Alabama Department of Commerce published the WARN notices dated March 31, 2026; the closures take effect May 24, 2026.
Resolute Forest Products has notified Alabama officials that it will lay off 275 workers at sites in Coosa Pines and Alpine, according to two Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notices published by the Alabama Department of Commerce.
The notices break down as follows: 255 workers in Coosa Pines; 20 workers in Alpine.
The notices are dated March 31, 2026 and give May 24, 2026 as the date the closures take effect.
We have recorded 2 layoffs in Alabama so far in 2026.
Not yet known: exactly which roles are affected. Our sources do not say. If you know more, send us a tip.
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How we verified this
On October 11, 2026 we retrieved the Alabama Department of Commerce WARN notice and confirmed that it names Resolute Forest Products, gives the figure we report (“255 + 20 across two WARN notices”) and supports the date. The reporting above comes from the sources listed; context about other layoffs comes from our own records. Software, including AI tools, helped find and match the source; read our methodology.
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