Alabama Layoffs — February 2000
Employers in Alabama submitted 6 WARN Act notices in February 2000, putting at risk an estimated 750 workers — up substantially from January and up 190% versus February 1999. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 160 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100 |
| Transportation | 1 | 39 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 160 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 100 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva | 1 | 207 |
| Lamar | 1 | 163 |
| Mobile | 1 | 160 |
| Coffee | 1 | 100 |
| Winston | 1 | 81 |
Geneva felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 207 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva | 1 | 207 |
| Sulligent | 1 | 163 |
| Mobile | 1 | 160 |
| Elba | 1 | 100 |
| Haleyville | 1 | 81 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 569 |
| Layoff | 2 | 181 |
The high proportion of closures (76% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Corporation, Geneva | Geneva | 207 | Closure | |
| Glenn Enterprises | Sulligent | 163 | Closure | |
| Ruby Tuesday | Mobile | 160 | Closure | |
| Kleinert'S Inc.. Of Alabama | Elba | 100 | Layoff | |
| Fontaine Trailer | Haleyville | 81 | Layoff | |
| U.S. Airways | Birmingham | 39 | Closure |
Topping the list was Russell Corporation, Geneva at its Geneva facility, reporting 207 affected workers. Glenn Enterprises followed with 163 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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.