Alabama Layoffs — February 2002
Employers in Alabama filed 4 WARN Act notices in February 2002, impacting roughly 1,328 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 75% versus February 2001. The average filing covered 332 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 90 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 90 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | 1 | 818 |
| Fayette | 1 | 286 |
| Mobile | 1 | 134 |
| Talladega | 1 | 90 |
Lee was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 818 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phenix City | 1 | 818 |
| Fayette | 1 | 286 |
| Mobile | 1 | 134 |
| Talladega | 1 | 90 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 818 |
| Closure | 3 | 510 |
Closures accounted for 38% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillowtex | Phenix City | 818 | Layoff | |
| Fayette Cotton Mill | Fayette | 286 | Closure | |
| Mobile Pulley And Machine Works | Mobile | 134 | Closure | |
| Wehadkee Yarn Mills-Chinnabee Plant | Talladega | 90 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Pillowtex at its Phenix City facility, reporting 818 affected workers. Fayette Cotton Mill followed with 286 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.