Employers in Alabama posted 6 WARN Act notices in January 2002, affecting an estimated 1,074 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 23% versus January 2001. The average filing covered 179 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 256 |
| Retail | 1 | 150 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 256 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Retail reported 150 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 1 | 256 |
| Mobile | 1 | 221 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 150 |
| Limestone | 1 | 63 |
Marshall saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 256 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hoover | 2 | 384 |
| Arab | 1 | 256 |
| Mobile | 1 | 221 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 150 |
| Athens | 1 | 63 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 1,074 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyco Electronics | Arab | 256 | Closure | 2002-01-11 |
| Ocal Inc | Mobile | 221 | Closure | 2002-01-09 |
| Macy’S East (Galleria Mall) | Hoover | 192 | Closure | 2002-01-22 |
| Macy'S East (Galleria Mall) | Hoover | 192 | Closure | 2002-01-22 |
| Kmart Corporation, Store # 3054 | Montgomery | 150 | Closure | 2002-01-14 |
| Owens Corning | Athens | 63 | Closure | 2002-01-30 |
The largest notice was filed by Tyco Electronics at its Arab facility, reporting 256 affected workers. Ocal Inc followed with 221 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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.
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