Employers in Alabama filed 5 WARN Act notices in August 2002, impacting roughly 663 workers — representing a pullback from July and down 45% versus August 2001. The average filing covered 133 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 125 |
| Education | 1 | 58 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 125 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Education reported 58 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| De Kalb | 1 | 200 |
| Cleburne | 1 | 147 |
| Tuscaloosa | 1 | 133 |
| Pike | 1 | 125 |
| Clay | 1 | 58 |
De Kalb absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Payne | 1 | 200 |
| Heflin | 1 | 147 |
| Tuscaloosa | 1 | 133 |
| Troy | 1 | 125 |
| Lineville | 1 | 58 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 480 |
| Closure | 2 | 183 |
Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens Westinghouse | Fort Payne | 200 | Layoff | 2002-08-30 |
| Crowntuft | Heflin | 147 | Layoff | 2002-08-26 |
| Trillium Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa | 133 | Layoff | 2002-08-07 |
| Ansell Healthcare Products, Inc | Troy | 125 | Closure | 2002-08-02 |
| School Specialty, Inc | Lineville | 58 | Closure | 2002-08-22 |
The single largest action involved Siemens Westinghouse at its Fort Payne facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Crowntuft followed with 147 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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