Employers in Alabama submitted 7 WARN Act notices in January 2001, putting at risk an estimated 872 workers — up substantially from December and up 354% versus January 2000. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 307 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 179 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 307 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Mining & Energy reported 179 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 200 |
| Hale | 1 | 179 |
| Dallas | 1 | 165 |
| Elmore | 1 | 122 |
| Marion | 1 | 77 |
Montgomery saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 200 |
| Greensboro | 1 | 179 |
| Selma | 1 | 165 |
| Wetumpka | 1 | 122 |
| Brilliant | 1 | 77 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 707 |
| Layoff | 1 | 165 |
The high proportion of closures (81% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermo King | Montgomery | 200 | Closure | 2001-01-18 |
| Golden Rod Broilers | Greensboro | 179 | Closure | 2001-01-13 |
| Pilliod Furniture Inc | Selma | 165 | Layoff | 2001-01-18 |
| Culp, Inc | Wetumpka | 122 | Closure | 2001-01-22 |
| A-1 Manufacturing Co.., Inc | Brilliant | 77 | Closure | 2001-01-29 |
| Mi-Tech Steel, Inc | Decatur | 65 | Closure | 2001-01-23 |
| Pacificorp Syn Fuel LLC | Quinton | 64 | Closure | 2001-01-17 |
Topping the list was Thermo King at its Montgomery facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Golden Rod Broilers followed with 179 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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