Employers in Alabama submitted 10 WARN Act notices in March 1999, putting at risk an estimated 1,539 workers — up substantially from February. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 269 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 269 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette | 1 | 355 |
| Cullman | 1 | 311 |
| Pickens | 1 | 269 |
| Covington | 1 | 188 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 94 |
Fayette absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 355 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette | 1 | 355 |
| Cullman | 1 | 311 |
| Reform | 1 | 269 |
| Andalusia | 1 | 188 |
| Fort McClellan | 1 | 112 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 1,364 |
| Layoff | 3 | 175 |
The high proportion of closures (89% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneita Industries, Inc | Fayette | 355 | Closure | 1999-03-16 |
| Oneita Industries, Inc | Cullman | 311 | Closure | 1999-03-16 |
| Reform Manufacturing Company | Reform | 269 | Closure | 1999-03-22 |
| Salant Corporation | Andalusia | 188 | Closure | 1999-03-09 |
| Johnson Controls, Inc | Fort McClellan | 112 | Closure | 1999-03-31 |
| Niemand Industries | Marion | 81 | Layoff | 1999-03-03 |
| Medline Industries, Inc | Pell City | 75 | Closure | 1999-03-16 |
| Trail King Industries, Inc | Green Pond | 54 | Closure | 1999-03-18 |
| Dillard’S, Inc | Montgomery | 47 | Layoff | 1999-03-02 |
| Dillard'S, Inc | Montgomery | 47 | Layoff | 1999-03-02 |
Topping the list was Oneita Industries, Inc at its Fayette facility, reporting 355 affected workers. Oneita Industries, Inc followed with 311 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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