Alabama Layoffs — January 1999

Employers in Alabama posted 6 WARN Act notices in January 1999, affecting an estimated 577 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to December. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 577 workers were affected across 6 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Mobile	2	177
Lee	1	175
Elmore	1	90
Montgomery	1	76
Houston	1	59

Mobile saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 177 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Phenix City	1	175
Axis	1	96
Wetumpka	1	90
Mobile	1	81
Montgomery	1	76

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	6	577

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
Columbus Mills	Phenix City	175	Closure	1999-01-25
Tencel-Acordis Fibers	Axis	96	Closure	1999-01-28
Russell Corp..-Wetumpka	Wetumpka	90	Closure	1999-01-22
Montgomery Ward & Co	Mobile	81	Closure	1999-01-22
Barber Dairies, Inc	Montgomery	76	Closure	1999-01-05
Montgomery Ward & Co	Dothan	59	Closure	1999-01-22

The largest notice was filed by Columbus Mills at its Phenix City facility, reporting 175 affected workers. Tencel-Acordis Fibers followed with 96 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Alabama's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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.