Employers in Alabama posted 2 WARN Act notices in March 2003, affecting an estimated 188 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to February and down 75% versus March 2002. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 74 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 74 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Talladega | 1 | 114 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 74 |
Talladega absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 114 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bon Air | 1 | 114 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 74 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 188 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Mills, Inc | Bon Air | 114 | Closure | 2003-03-13 |
| Ovations (A Unitedhealth Group Company) | Birmingham | 74 | Closure | 2003-03-28 |
The largest notice was filed by Avondale Mills, Inc at its Bon Air facility, reporting 114 affected workers. Ovations (A Unitedhealth Group Company) followed with 74 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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