Employers in Alabama submitted 6 WARN Act notices in July 2004, putting at risk an estimated 966 workers — up substantially from June and up 71% versus July 2003. The average filing covered 161 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 506 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 74 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 506 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 74 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 545 |
| Houston | 1 | 200 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 134 |
| Tuscaloosa | 1 | 87 |
Jefferson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 545 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 1 | 506 |
| Dothan | 1 | 200 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 134 |
| Tuscaloosa | 1 | 87 |
| Bessemer | 1 | 39 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 879 |
| Layoff | 1 | 87 |
The high proportion of closures (91% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthsouth Metro West Hospital | Fairfield | 506 | Closure | 2004-07-02 |
| West Corporation | Dothan | 200 | Closure | 2004-07-09 |
| Wal-Mart Check Collection Center | Tuscaloosa | 87 | Layoff | 2004-07-19 |
| Union Planters Bank | Montgomery | 74 | Closure | 2004-07-07 |
| Amerisourcebergen | Montgomery | 60 | Closure | 2004-07-28 |
| Williams Bridge Company | Bessemer | 39 | Closure | 2004-07-30 |
Topping the list was Healthsouth Metro West Hospital at its Fairfield facility, reporting 506 affected workers. West Corporation followed with 200 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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