Employers in Alabama posted 9 WARN Act notices in March 2000, affecting an estimated 1,518 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and down 1% versus March 1999. The average filing covered 169 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 1,518 workers were affected across 9 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke | 1 | 543 |
| Jefferson | 3 | 226 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 214 |
| Clay | 1 | 210 |
| Marion | 1 | 193 |
Clarke absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 543 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 1 | 543 |
| Birmingham | 3 | 226 |
| Anniston | 1 | 214 |
| Ashland | 1 | 210 |
| Brilliant | 1 | 193 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 9 | 1,518 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanity Fair Intimates | Jackson | 543 | Closure | 2000-03-10 |
| Coats North America | Anniston | 214 | Closure | 2000-03-06 |
| Russell Corporation, Ashland | Ashland | 210 | Closure | 2000-03-06 |
| American Homestar Corporation | Brilliant | 193 | Closure | 2000-03-16 |
| Kmart Corporation | Birmingham | 89 | Closure | 2000-03-13 |
| Berrydirect | Birmingham | 85 | Closure | 2000-03-06 |
| Teledyne Tungsten Products | Huntsville | 77 | Closure | 2000-03-23 |
| Amotex, Inc | Centre | 55 | Closure | 2000-03-31 |
| Danka Office Imaging Company | Birmingham | 52 | Closure | 2000-03-27 |
The largest notice was filed by Vanity Fair Intimates at its Jackson facility, reporting 543 affected workers. Coats North America followed with 214 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Alabama's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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