Alabama Layoffs — April 2000

Employers in Alabama filed 3 WARN Act notices in April 2000, impacting roughly 304 workers — representing a pullback from March and down 63% versus April 1999. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	184
Information & Technology	1	120

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 184 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 120 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Jefferson	1	120
Covington	1	93
Butler	1	91

Jefferson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 120 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Birmingham	1	120
Andalusia	1	93
Greenville	1	91

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	304

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
Comdata	Birmingham	120	Closure	2000-04-27
Shorewood Packaging Corporation	Andalusia	93	Closure	2000-04-12
Boss Manufacturing Company	Greenville	91	Closure	2000-04-12

The single largest action involved Comdata at its Birmingham facility, reporting 120 affected workers. Shorewood Packaging Corporation followed with 93 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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