Employers in Alabama reported 2 WARN Act notices in August 2004, displacing an estimated 1,092 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and up 33% versus August 2003. The average filing covered 546 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 1,092 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 1 | 1,081 |
| Morgan | 1 | 11 |
Madison absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 99% of all affected workers with 1,081 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 1 | 1,081 |
| Decatur | 1 | 11 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 1,092 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Telemarketing Corporation | Huntsville | 1,081 | Closure | 2004-08-20 |
| The Bridge, Inc.. (Hands Home) | Decatur | 11 | Closure | 2004-08-20 |
The most significant filing came from West Telemarketing Corporation at its Huntsville facility, reporting 1,081 affected workers. The Bridge, Inc.. (Hands Home) followed with 11 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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