Employers in Alabama submitted 9 WARN Act notices in November 2003, putting at risk an estimated 1,734 workers — up substantially from October and up 506% versus November 2002. The average filing covered 193 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 391 |
| Government | 1 | 56 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 391 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Government reported 56 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 4 | 907 |
| Chambers | 2 | 491 |
| Talladega | 1 | 125 |
| Tuscaloosa | 1 | 120 |
| Barbour | 1 | 91 |
Madison saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 907 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 4 | 907 |
| Valley | 2 | 491 |
| Talladega | 1 | 125 |
| Tuscaloosa | 1 | 120 |
| Clio | 1 | 91 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 905 |
| Closure | 6 | 829 |
Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Sciences Corporation | Huntsville | 667 | Layoff | 2003-11-03 |
| Westpoint Stevens (Lanier Plant) | Valley | 300 | Closure | 2003-11-17 |
| Johnston Industries, Inc | Valley | 191 | Closure | 2003-11-24 |
| Mohawk Industries, Inc | Talladega | 125 | Closure | 2003-11-17 |
| Jvc | Tuscaloosa | 120 | Layoff | 2003-11-14 |
| Lockheed Martin | Huntsville | 118 | Layoff | 2003-11-04 |
| Encompass Group (Dowling Manufacturing) | Clio | 91 | Closure | 2003-11-25 |
| Arcata Associates | Huntsville | 66 | Closure | 2003-11-24 |
| Digitalnet Government Solutions | Huntsville | 56 | Closure | 2003-11-03 |
Topping the list was Computer Sciences Corporation at its Huntsville facility, reporting 667 affected workers. Westpoint Stevens (Lanier Plant) followed with 300 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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