Employers in Alabama logged 9 WARN Act notices in March 2001, involving roughly 1,873 workers — climbing above February and up 23% versus March 2000. The average filing covered 208 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 719 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 224 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 719 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 224 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 1 | 337 |
| Shelby | 1 | 300 |
| Morgan | 1 | 260 |
| Chilton | 1 | 231 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 224 |
Marshall absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 337 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arab | 1 | 337 |
| Calera | 1 | 300 |
| Decatur | 1 | 260 |
| Maplesville | 1 | 231 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 224 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 1,342 |
| Layoff | 2 | 531 |
The high proportion of closures (72% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sci Systems, Inc | Arab | 337 | Closure | 2001-03-01 |
| Abc-Naco, Inc | Calera | 300 | Layoff | 2001-03-14 |
| Trico Steel Company, LLC | Decatur | 260 | Closure | 2001-03-27 |
| Gulf States Paper Corporation | Maplesville | 231 | Layoff | 2001-03-26 |
| Media Services, Inc | Birmingham | 224 | Closure | 2001-03-26 |
| Union Yarn Mills, Inc | Jacksonville | 200 | Closure | 2001-03-15 |
| Defender Services, Inc.. (Fayette Mfg Co.) | Fayette | 168 | Closure | 2001-03-26 |
| Double Springs Corporation | Double Springs | 93 | Closure | 2001-03-05 |
| Golden Rule Printing | Huntsville | 60 | Closure | 2001-03-14 |
The biggest impact was at Sci Systems, Inc at its Arab facility, reporting 337 affected workers. Abc-Naco, Inc followed with 300 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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