Employers in Alabama posted 13 WARN Act notices in November 2001, affecting an estimated 3,778 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and up 192% versus November 2000. The average filing covered 291 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 110 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 86 |
The Construction sector saw the heaviest impact with 110 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 86 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 2 | 847 |
| Blount | 1 | 681 |
| Escambia | 1 | 509 |
| Lauderdale | 1 | 434 |
| Tallapoosa | 1 | 275 |
Franklin saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 847 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oneonta | 1 | 681 |
| Russellville | 1 | 574 |
| Atmore | 1 | 509 |
| Florence | 1 | 434 |
| Coosa Pines | 1 | 314 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 3,362 |
| Layoff | 2 | 416 |
The high proportion of closures (89% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vf Jeanswear, Oneonta | Oneonta | 681 | Closure | 2001-11-14 |
| Vf Jeanswear, Russellville | Russellville | 574 | Closure | 2001-11-14 |
| Vanity Fair Intimates, Atmore | Atmore | 509 | Closure | 2001-11-16 |
| Vf Jeaswear, Florence | Florence | 434 | Closure | 2001-11-14 |
| Bowater-Coosa Pines Operations | Coosa Pines | 314 | Layoff | 2001-11-02 |
| Russell Corporation | Alexander City | 275 | Closure | 2001-11-14 |
| Vf Jeanswear, Red Bay | Red Bay | 273 | Closure | 2001-11-14 |
| Vf Jeanswear, Hanceville | Hanceville | 217 | Closure | 2001-11-14 |
| The Hudson Companies, Inc | Troy | 150 | Closure | 2001-11-19 |
| Be&K Construction Company | Decatur | 110 | Closure | 2001-11-27 |
| The Phillips-Van Heusen Corp | Ozark | 102 | Layoff | 2001-11-07 |
| Thomas Foundry (Svedala Industries, Inc..) | Birmingham | 86 | Closure | 2001-11-14 |
| American Fine Wire | Selma | 53 | Closure | 2001-11-06 |
The largest notice was filed by Vf Jeanswear, Oneonta at its Oneonta facility, reporting 681 affected workers. Vf Jeanswear, Russellville followed with 574 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Construction 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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