Alabama Layoffs — March 1999
Employers in Alabama logged 9 WARN Act notices in March 1999, involving roughly 1,492 workers — climbing above February. The average filing covered 166 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 698 |
| Retail | 1 | 47 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 698 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 47 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette | 1 | 355 |
| Cullman | 1 | 311 |
| Pickens | 1 | 269 |
| Covington | 1 | 188 |
| Perry | 1 | 81 |
Fayette saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 24% 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 |
| Marion | 1 | 81 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 1,364 |
| Layoff | 2 | 128 |
The high proportion of closures (91% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneita Industries | Fayette | 355 | Closure | |
| Oneita Industries | Cullman | 311 | Closure | |
| Reform Manufacturing | Reform | 269 | Closure | |
| Salant | Andalusia | 188 | Closure | |
| Johnson Controls | 112 | Closure | ||
| Niemand Industries | Marion | 81 | Layoff | |
| Medline Industries | Pell City | 75 | Closure | |
| Trail King Industries | Green Pond | 54 | Closure | |
| Dillard'S | Montgomery | 47 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Oneita Industries at its Fayette facility, reporting 355 affected workers. Oneita Industries followed with 311 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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.