Employers in Alabama filed 5 WARN Act notices in August 1999, impacting roughly 939 workers — representing a notable rise over July and down 1% versus August 1998. The average filing covered 188 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 151 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 65 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 151 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 65 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee | 1 | 273 |
| Houston | 1 | 250 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 200 |
| Mobile | 1 | 151 |
| Limestone | 1 | 65 |
Coffee absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 273 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | 1 | 273 |
| Dothan | 1 | 250 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 200 |
| Mobile | 1 | 151 |
| Madison | 1 | 65 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 601 |
| Closure | 2 | 338 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cluett, Peabody & Co.., Inc | Enterprise | 273 | Closure | 1999-08-02 |
| Sony Magnetic Products, Inc | Dothan | 250 | Layoff | 1999-08-20 |
| Medpartners | Birmingham | 200 | Layoff | 1999-08-03 |
| International Paper Co.., Bag Plant | Mobile | 151 | Layoff | 1999-08-30 |
| Communications Technology Corporation | Madison | 65 | Closure | 1999-08-10 |
The single largest action involved Cluett, Peabody & Co.., Inc at its Enterprise facility, reporting 273 affected workers. Sony Magnetic Products, Inc followed with 250 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Alabama's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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