Employers in Alabama reported 11 WARN Act notices in February 2001, displacing an estimated 761 workers — signaling a deceleration from January and down 10% versus February 2000. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 71 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 71 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 225 |
| Jefferson | 4 | 179 |
| Coffee | 1 | 100 |
| Lee | 1 | 71 |
| Butler | 1 | 64 |
Montgomery bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 225 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 225 |
| Birmingham | 4 | 179 |
| Enterprise | 1 | 100 |
| Opelika | 1 | 71 |
| Greenville | 1 | 64 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 521 |
| Layoff | 4 | 240 |
The high proportion of closures (68% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Industries, Inc | Montgomery | 225 | Closure | 2001-02-12 |
| Conagra Poultry Company | Enterprise | 100 | Layoff | 2001-02-01 |
| Pliant Corporation | Birmingham | 94 | Closure | 2001-02-28 |
| Sonics Associates, Inc | Birmingham | 75 | Layoff | 2001-02-27 |
| Opelika Foundry Company | Opelika | 71 | Closure | 2001-02-16 |
| Trims Unlimited | Greenville | 64 | Layoff | 2001-02-16 |
| Wabash Alloys, LLC | Russellville | 60 | Closure | 2001-02-26 |
| International Wire | Elkmont | 33 | Closure | 2001-02-12 |
| International Wire | Ardmore | 29 | Closure | 2001-02-12 |
| Connectsouth | Birmingham | 9 | Closure | 2001-02-23 |
| Michel Company | Birmingham | 1 | Layoff | 2001-02-26 |
The most significant filing came from Trinity Industries, Inc at its Montgomery facility, reporting 225 affected workers. Conagra Poultry Company followed with 100 workers.
The numbers illustrate 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.
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