Alabama Layoffs — October 1999

Employers in Alabama reported 1 WARN Act notices in October 1999, displacing an estimated 594 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and down 10% versus October 1998. The average filing covered 594 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

1
Notices Filed
594
Workers Affected
594
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 594 workers were affected across 1 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Jefferson1594

Jefferson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 594 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Birmingham1594

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure1594

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Just For FeetBirmingham594Closure1999-10-12

The most significant filing came from Just For Feet at its Birmingham facility, reporting 594 affected workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.

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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