Employers in Alabama recorded 5 WARN Act notices in October 1998, covering approximately 662 workers — marking a sharp increase from September. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 116 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 116 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Talladega | 1 | 300 |
| Lee | 1 | 116 |
| Houston | 1 | 89 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 88 |
| Saint Clair | 1 | 69 |
Talladega felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 300 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sylacauga | 1 | 300 |
| Opelika | 1 | 116 |
| Dothan | 1 | 89 |
| Graysville | 1 | 88 |
| Ashville | 1 | 69 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 362 |
| Layoff | 1 | 300 |
The high proportion of closures (55% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Corp..(Sylacauga) | Sylacauga | 300 | Layoff | 1998-10-06 |
| Imageware Technologies, L.L.C | Opelika | 116 | Closure | 1998-10-30 |
| Dothan Industries | Dothan | 89 | Closure | 1998-10-30 |
| Drummond Company | Graysville | 88 | Closure | 1998-10-05 |
| Walls Industries-Liberty Trousers | Ashville | 69 | Closure | 1998-10-29 |
Leading the list was Russell Corp..(Sylacauga) at its Sylacauga facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Imageware Technologies, L.L.C followed with 116 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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