Employers in Alabama logged 3 WARN Act notices in November 2002, involving roughly 286 workers — falling below October and down 92% versus November 2001. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 108 |
The Construction sector dominated layoff filings with 108 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 178 |
| Morgan | 1 | 108 |
Jefferson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 178 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bessemer | 1 | 115 |
| Decatur | 1 | 108 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 63 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 178 |
| Layoff | 1 | 108 |
The high proportion of closures (62% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unr Rohn, Inc | Bessemer | 115 | Closure | 2002-11-06 |
| Be & K Construction Company | Decatur | 108 | Layoff | 2002-11-05 |
| Cummins Alabama, Inc | Birmingham | 63 | Closure | 2002-11-05 |
The biggest impact was at Unr Rohn, Inc at its Bessemer facility, reporting 115 affected workers. Be & K Construction Company followed with 108 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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