Alabama Layoffs — March 2000
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 up 2% versus March 1999. The average filing covered 169 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 89 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 89 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| 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 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| 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.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanity Fair Intimates | Jackson | 543 | Closure | |
| Coats North America | Anniston | 214 | Closure | |
| Russell Corporation, Ashland | Ashland | 210 | Closure | |
| American Homestar | Brilliant | 193 | Closure | |
| Kmart | Birmingham | 89 | Closure | |
| Berrydirect | Birmingham | 85 | Closure | |
| Teledyne Tungsten Products | Huntsville | 77 | Closure | |
| Amotex | Centre | 55 | Closure | |
| Danka Office Imaging | Birmingham | 52 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Vanity Fair Intimates at its Jackson facility, reporting 543 affected workers. Coats North America followed with 214 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.