Employers in Alabama submitted 8 WARN Act notices in July 2001, putting at risk an estimated 1,626 workers — up substantially from June and up 193% versus July 2000. The average filing covered 203 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 297 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 296 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 91 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 297 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 296 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale | 2 | 755 |
| Jefferson | 3 | 355 |
| Bibb | 1 | 296 |
| Clarke | 1 | 131 |
| Mobile | 1 | 89 |
Lauderdale bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 755 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Florence | 2 | 755 |
| Birmingham | 3 | 355 |
| Centreville | 1 | 296 |
| Thomasville | 1 | 131 |
| Mobile | 1 | 89 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 847 |
| Closure | 5 | 779 |
Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tee Jays | Florence | 660 | Layoff | 2001-07-16 |
| Healthtex | Centreville | 296 | Closure | 2001-07-09 |
| Cingular Wireless | Birmingham | 208 | Closure | 2001-07-03 |
| Hilton Corporate Casuals | Thomasville | 131 | Layoff | 2001-07-19 |
| A.J. Gerrard Company, Inc | Florence | 95 | Closure | 2001-07-06 |
| Securitylink | Birmingham | 91 | Closure | 2001-07-26 |
| Cingular Wireless | Mobile | 89 | Closure | 2001-07-11 |
| Cook Publications, Inc | Birmingham | 56 | Layoff | 2001-07-02 |
Topping the list was Tee Jays at its Florence facility, reporting 660 affected workers. Healthtex followed with 296 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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