Employers in Alabama posted 9 WARN Act notices in September 2003, affecting an estimated 5,339 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and up 2053% versus September 2002. The average filing covered 593 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 3,157 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 800 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 150 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 3,157 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 800 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dale | 2 | 3,214 |
| De Kalb | 1 | 800 |
| Jefferson | 3 | 688 |
| Mobile | 1 | 395 |
| Macon | 1 | 144 |
Dale was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 3,214 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Daleville | 1 | 3,157 |
| Fort Payne | 1 | 800 |
| Trussville | 1 | 490 |
| Mobile | 1 | 395 |
| Birmingham | 2 | 198 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 9 | 5,339 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyncorp Technical Services | Daleville | 3,157 | Closure | 2003-09-29 |
| Sara Lee Bakery Group | Fort Payne | 800 | Closure | 2003-09-12 |
| Gold Kist, Inc | Trussville | 490 | Closure | 2003-09-03 |
| West Corporation | Mobile | 395 | Closure | 2003-09-03 |
| Dayton Superior Manufacturing | Birmingham | 150 | Closure | 2003-09-12 |
| Onesource Facility Services, Inc | Tuskegee | 144 | Closure | 2003-09-30 |
| Dana Corp.., Spicer Trailer Products | Montgomery | 98 | Closure | 2003-09-15 |
| L3 Communications | Fort Rucker | 57 | Closure | 2003-09-29 |
| Constar, Inc | Birmingham | 48 | Closure | 2003-09-08 |
The largest notice was filed by Dyncorp Technical Services at its Daleville facility, reporting 3,157 affected workers. Sara Lee Bakery Group followed with 800 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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