Employers in Alabama posted 8 WARN Act notices in May 2001, affecting an estimated 966 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and down 3% versus May 2000. The average filing covered 121 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 213 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 213 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 2 | 637 |
| Franklin | 1 | 76 |
| Cullman | 1 | 67 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 46 |
| Madison | 1 | 38 |
Mobile felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 637 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 2 | 637 |
| Russellville | 1 | 76 |
| Cullman | 1 | 67 |
| Evergreen | 1 | 67 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 46 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 791 |
| Layoff | 2 | 175 |
The high proportion of closures (82% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sappi Ltd | Mobile | 500 | Closure | 2001-05-07 |
| International Paper-Mobile Packaging Facility | Mobile | 137 | Layoff | 2001-05-29 |
| Heilig-Meyers Furniture | Russellville | 76 | Closure | 2001-05-24 |
| Greif Brothers Corporation | Cullman | 67 | Closure | 2001-05-10 |
| Louisiana Pacific Corporation | Evergreen | 67 | Closure | 2001-05-24 |
| Sirco Systems | Birmingham | 46 | Closure | 2001-05-07 |
| Silicon Graphics, Inc.. (Sgi) | Huntsville | 38 | Layoff | 2001-05-29 |
| M. Fine & Son | Killen | 35 | Closure | 2001-05-03 |
The largest notice was filed by Sappi Ltd at its Mobile facility, reporting 500 affected workers. International Paper-Mobile Packaging Facility followed with 137 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Alabama's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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