Employers in Alabama logged 10 WARN Act notices in January 2003, involving roughly 833 workers — falling below December and down 22% versus January 2002. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 4 | 378 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 139 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 378 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 139 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 210 |
| Mobile | 2 | 164 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 150 |
| Limestone | 2 | 128 |
| Escambia | 1 | 100 |
Jefferson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 210 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 2 | 210 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 150 |
| Theodore | 1 | 139 |
| Madison | 2 | 128 |
| Atmore | 1 | 100 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 833 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kmart Corporation Store #3132 | Montgomery | 150 | Closure | 2003-01-14 |
| Kerr-Mcgee Chemical LLC | Theodore | 139 | Closure | 2003-01-15 |
| Bake-Line Group | Birmingham | 139 | Closure | 2003-01-31 |
| Kmart Corporation Store # 4833 | Atmore | 100 | Closure | 2003-01-14 |
| Clarke American | Birmingham | 71 | Closure | 2003-01-16 |
| Wise Alloys LLC | Sheffield | 66 | Closure | 2003-01-31 |
| Kmart – Store #3671 | Madison | 64 | Closure | 2003-01-14 |
| Kmart - Store #3671 | Madison | 64 | Closure | 2003-01-14 |
| Kmart Corporation # 7435 | Mobile | 25 | Closure | 2003-01-14 |
| Charoen Pokphand (USA), Inc | Bakerhill | 15 | Closure | 2003-01-27 |
The biggest impact was at Kmart Corporation Store #3132 at its Montgomery facility, reporting 150 affected workers. Kerr-Mcgee Chemical LLC followed with 139 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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