Employers in Alabama filed 2 WARN Act notices in June 2004, impacting roughly 841 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 222% versus June 2003. The average filing covered 420 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 700 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 700 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cullman | 1 | 700 |
Cullman saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 83% of all affected workers with 700 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cullman | 1 | 700 |
| Holt | 1 | 141 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 841 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Healthcare, Inc | Cullman | 700 | Closure | 2004-06-25 |
| Empire Coke Company | Holt | 141 | Closure | 2004-06-30 |
The single largest action involved USA Healthcare, Inc at its Cullman facility, reporting 700 affected workers. Empire Coke Company followed with 141 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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