Alabama Layoffs — April 2003

Employers in Alabama filed 3 WARN Act notices in April 2003, impacting roughly 462 workers — representing a notable rise over March and down 24% versus April 2002. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	80

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 80 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Lauderdale	1	242
Madison	1	140
Calhoun	1	80

Lauderdale was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 242 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Florence	1	242
Huntsville	1	140
Anniston	1	80

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	462

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Lexington Fabrics, Inc	Florence	242	Closure	2003-04-10
Meadow Gold Dairies	Huntsville	140	Closure	2003-04-25
United States Pipe & Foundry Co	Anniston	80	Closure	2003-04-29

The single largest action involved Lexington Fabrics, Inc at its Florence facility, reporting 242 affected workers. Meadow Gold Dairies followed with 140 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The data underscores 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.