Alabama Layoffs — October 2003

Employers in Alabama filed 2 WARN Act notices in October 2003, impacting roughly 1,210 workers — representing a pullback from September and up 242% versus October 2002. The average filing covered 605 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Finance & Insurance	1	50

The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 50 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Madison	1	1,160
Jefferson	1	50

Madison felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 96% of all affected workers with 1,160 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Huntsville	1	1,160
Birmingham	1	50

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	1,210

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
Goodyear Dunlop Tire NA, Ltd	Huntsville	1,160	Closure	2003-10-07
Tenet Patient Financial Services-Brookwood Medical	Birmingham	50	Closure	2003-10-14

The single largest action involved Goodyear Dunlop Tire NA, Ltd at its Huntsville facility, reporting 1,160 affected workers. Tenet Patient Financial Services-Brookwood Medical followed with 50 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The data underscores a mixed picture for Alabama's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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.