Employers in Alabama posted 7 WARN Act notices in January 2005, affecting an estimated 781 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and down 4% versus January 2004. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 350 |
| Transportation | 1 | 83 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 70 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 350 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 83 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 7 | 781 |
Jefferson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 781 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 6 | 694 |
| Fairfield | 1 | 87 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 420 |
| Closure | 4 | 361 |
Closures accounted for 46% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno’S Supermarkets, Inc | Birmingham | 175 | Layoff | 2005-01-11 |
| Bruno'S Supermarkets, Inc | Birmingham | 175 | Layoff | 2005-01-11 |
| Parisian | Birmingham | 102 | Closure | 2005-01-26 |
| Fujicolor Processing, Inc | Birmingham | 89 | Closure | 2005-01-07 |
| Parisian | Fairfield | 87 | Closure | 2005-01-26 |
| Siemans Logistics And Assembly Systems, Inc | Birmingham | 83 | Closure | 2005-01-21 |
| Federal Reserve Bank Of Atlanta-Birmingham Branch | Birmingham | 70 | Layoff | 2005-01-31 |
The largest notice was filed by Bruno’S Supermarkets, Inc at its Birmingham facility, reporting 175 affected workers. Bruno'S Supermarkets, Inc followed with 175 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Alabama's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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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