Alabama Layoffs — August 2005

Employers in Alabama filed 3 WARN Act notices in August 2005, impacting roughly 336 workers and down 69% versus August 2004. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	170

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 170 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Lee	1	170
Mobile	1	90
Lauderdale	1	76

Lee absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 170 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Phenix City	1	170
Bayou La Batre	1	90
Florence	1	76

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	1	170
Closure	2	166

Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Johnston Textiles, Inc	Phenix City	170	Layoff	2005-08-01
Fishking Processors, Inc	Bayou La Batre	90	Closure	2005-08-24
Winn Dixie Foods, Inc	Florence	76	Closure	2005-08-19

The single largest action involved Johnston Textiles, Inc at its Phenix City facility, reporting 170 affected workers. Fishking Processors, Inc followed with 90 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The data underscores 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.