Alabama Layoffs — May 2002

Employers in Alabama logged 4 WARN Act notices in May 2002, involving roughly 683 workers — climbing above April and down 29% versus May 2001. The average filing covered 171 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	134

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 134 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Dallas	1	330
Jefferson	1	134
Morgan	1	125
Mobile	1	94

Dallas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 330 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Selma	1	330
Leeds	1	134
Decatur	1	125
Theodore	1	94

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	353
Layoff	1	330

The high proportion of closures (52% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
American Candy Company	Selma	330	Layoff	2002-05-08
First Source Furniture Group	Leeds	134	Closure	2002-05-13
Nestle Purina Petcare Company	Decatur	125	Closure	2002-05-23
Degussa Corp../Basf	Theodore	94	Closure	2002-05-07

The biggest impact was at American Candy Company at its Selma facility, reporting 330 affected workers. First Source Furniture Group followed with 134 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

This data points to 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.