Alabama Layoffs — July 1999

Employers in Alabama posted 2 WARN Act notices in July 1999, affecting an estimated 472 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and down 79% versus July 1998. The average filing covered 236 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	1	396
Arts & Entertainment	1	76

The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 396 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Arts & Entertainment reported 76 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Lauderdale	1	76

Lauderdale bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 76 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Redstone Arsenal	1	396
Florence	1	76

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	472

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
Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Inc	Redstone Arsenal	396	Closure	1999-07-23
Treat Entertainment, Inc	Florence	76	Closure	1999-07-01

The largest notice was filed by Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Inc at its Redstone Arsenal facility, reporting 396 affected workers. Treat Entertainment, Inc followed with 76 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.