Employers in Alabama reported 3 WARN Act notices in April 1999, displacing an estimated 827 workers — signaling a deceleration from March. The average filing covered 276 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 12 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 12 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 1 | 500 |
| Dallas | 1 | 315 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 12 |
Mobile was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 500 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 1 | 500 |
| Selma | 1 | 315 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 12 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 500 |
| Closure | 2 | 327 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly-Clark | Mobile | 500 | Layoff | 1999-04-07 |
| All Lock Company Inc | Selma | 315 | Closure | 1999-04-22 |
| Baptist Medical Center-Downtown | Montgomery | 12 | Closure | 1999-04-03 |
The most significant filing came from Kimberly-Clark at its Mobile facility, reporting 500 affected workers. All Lock Company Inc followed with 315 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Alabama's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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