Employers in Alabama recorded 8 WARN Act notices in October 2001, covering approximately 1,294 workers and down 45% versus October 2000. The average filing covered 162 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 99 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 99 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cullman | 1 | 476 |
| Tallapoosa | 3 | 417 |
| Jackson | 1 | 263 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 99 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 24 |
Cullman felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 476 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cullman | 1 | 476 |
| Alexander City | 3 | 417 |
| Scottsboro | 1 | 263 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 99 |
| Anniston | 1 | 24 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 662 |
| Closure | 4 | 632 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americold Compressors | Cullman | 476 | Closure | 2001-10-31 |
| Acordis Industrial Fibers | Scottsboro | 263 | Layoff | 2001-10-29 |
| Russell Corp.. (Textile/Athletic’S Operations) | Alexander City | 150 | Layoff | 2001-10-01 |
| Russell Corp.. (Textile/Athletic'S Operations) | Alexander City | 150 | Layoff | 2001-10-01 |
| Intermet-Alex City Casting Company, Inc | Alexander City | 117 | Closure | 2001-10-24 |
| Butler Manufacturing Company, Inc | Birmingham | 99 | Layoff | 2001-10-02 |
| Dana Corporation, Ride & Control Systems | Anniston | 24 | Closure | 2001-10-04 |
| Promowerks, Inc | Phenix City | 15 | Closure | 2001-10-02 |
Leading the list was Americold Compressors at its Cullman facility, reporting 476 affected workers. Acordis Industrial Fibers followed with 263 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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