Alabama Layoffs — December 2004

Employers in Alabama filed 2 WARN Act notices in December 2004, impacting roughly 183 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 61% versus December 2003. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

2
Notices Filed
183
Workers Affected
92
Avg per Notice
2
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 183 workers were affected across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Etowah1180
Morgan13

Etowah bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 98% of all affected workers with 180 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Boaz1180
Decatur13

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure2183

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

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Champion Homes Of Boaz (Chandeleur Homes)Boaz180Closure2004-12-29
The Bridge, IncDecatur3Closure2004-12-03

The single largest action involved Champion Homes Of Boaz (Chandeleur Homes) at its Boaz facility, reporting 180 affected workers. The Bridge, Inc followed with 3 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.

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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