Alabama Layoffs — March 2005

Employers in Alabama submitted 3 WARN Act notices in March 2005, putting at risk an estimated 556 workers — down from February and down 37% versus March 2004. The average filing covered 185 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	1	111

The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 111 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Montgomery	1	365
Jefferson	2	191

Montgomery absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 365 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Montgomery	1	365
Birmingham	2	191

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	556

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
Conagra Foods	Montgomery	365	Closure	2005-03-24
Healthsouth Corporation	Birmingham	111	Closure	2005-03-21
Del Monte Foods	Birmingham	80	Closure	2005-03-24

Topping the list was Conagra Foods at its Montgomery facility, reporting 365 affected workers. Healthsouth Corporation followed with 111 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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.