Alabama Layoffs — August 2003

Employers in Alabama recorded 3 WARN Act notices in August 2003, covering approximately 824 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and up 24% versus August 2002. The average filing covered 275 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Utilities	1	686
Manufacturing	1	85

The Utilities sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 686 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 85 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Morgan	1	686
Mobile	1	85
Cleburne	1	53

Morgan absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 83% of all affected workers with 686 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Decatur	1	686
Axis	1	85
Heflin	1	53

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	824

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
Bechtel Power Corporation	Decatur	686	Closure	2003-08-26
Be & K Industrial Services (Dupont Plant)	Axis	85	Closure	2003-08-27
Crowntuft	Heflin	53	Closure	2003-08-01

Leading the list was Bechtel Power Corporation at its Decatur facility, reporting 686 affected workers. Be & K Industrial Services (Dupont Plant) followed with 85 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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.