Employers in Alabama logged 2 WARN Act notices in September 2004, involving roughly 87 workers — falling below August and down 98% versus September 2003. The average filing covered 44 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 24 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 24 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 87 |
Jefferson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 87 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 2 | 87 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 63 |
| Layoff | 1 | 24 |
The high proportion of closures (72% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Laundry Services (Sodexho, Inc..) | Birmingham | 63 | Closure | 2004-09-30 |
| Electronic Data Systems | Birmingham | 24 | Layoff | 2004-09-08 |
The biggest impact was at Central Laundry Services (Sodexho, Inc..) at its Birmingham facility, reporting 63 affected workers. Electronic Data Systems followed with 24 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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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