Alabama Layoffs — December 1998
Employers in Alabama logged 1 WARN Act notices in December 1998, involving roughly 473 workers — falling below November. The average filing covered 473 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 473 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 473 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | 1 | 473 |
Lee felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 473 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Opelika | 1 | 473 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 473 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillowtex | Opelika | 473 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Pillowtex at its Opelika facility, reporting 473 affected 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.