Alabama Layoffs — June 2001
Employers in Alabama filed 8 WARN Act notices in June 2001, impacting roughly 1,078 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 347% versus June 2000. The average filing covered 135 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 799 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 799 workers across 4 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tallapoosa | 2 | 314 |
| Talladega | 2 | 305 |
| Chambers | 1 | 220 |
| Lauderdale | 1 | 95 |
| Walker | 1 | 88 |
Tallapoosa absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 314 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander City | 2 | 314 |
| Sylacauga | 1 | 265 |
| Lafayette | 1 | 220 |
| Florence | 1 | 95 |
| Jasper | 1 | 88 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 1,078 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Corporation-Textile Plant | Sylacauga | 265 | Closure | |
| Russell Corporation-Jerzees Sewing Plant | Lafayette | 220 | Closure | |
| Russell Corporation-Hi-Tech Sewing Plant | Alexander City | 169 | Closure | |
| Russell Corporation-Coosa Ring Spinning Plant | Alexander City | 145 | Closure | |
| A.J. Gerrard | Florence | 95 | Closure | |
| Evenflo | Jasper | 88 | Closure | |
| Pillowtex | Phenix City | 56 | Closure | |
| American Nonwoven | Talladega | 40 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Russell Corporation-Textile Plant at its Sylacauga facility, reporting 265 affected workers. Russell Corporation-Jerzees Sewing Plant followed with 220 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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.