Alabama Layoffs — October 2004

Employers in Alabama recorded 4 WARN Act notices in October 2004, covering approximately 399 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and down 67% versus October 2003. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	130

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 130 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Monroe	1	134
Crenshaw	1	130
Calhoun	1	89
Mobile	1	46

Monroe felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 134 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Monroeville	1	134
Dozier	1	130
Anniston	1	89
Mobile	1	46

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	4	399

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Medline Industries, Inc	Monroeville	134	Closure	2004-10-12
Dozier Manufacturing	Dozier	130	Closure	2004-10-02
Berwick Offray	Anniston	89	Closure	2004-10-05
Amerisource Bergen Corporation	Mobile	46	Closure	2004-10-01

Leading the list was Medline Industries, Inc at its Monroeville facility, reporting 134 affected workers. Dozier Manufacturing followed with 130 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Alabama's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.