Employers in Alabama submitted 5 WARN Act notices in September 2005, putting at risk an estimated 678 workers — up substantially from August and up 679% versus September 2004. The average filing covered 136 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 678 workers were affected across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Calhoun | 1 | 222 |
| Jackson | 1 | 180 |
| Marshall | 1 | 169 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 102 |
| Morgan | 1 | 5 |
Calhoun was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 222 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anniston | 1 | 222 |
| Scottsboro | 1 | 180 |
| Guntersville | 1 | 169 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 102 |
| Hartselle | 1 | 5 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 396 |
| Closure | 2 | 282 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bae Systems, 10Th St. Forge Facility | Anniston | 222 | Layoff | 2005-09-27 |
| Commscope | Scottsboro | 180 | Closure | 2005-09-14 |
| Kappler, Inc | Guntersville | 169 | Layoff | 2005-09-06 |
| National Linen And Uniform Service | Montgomery | 102 | Closure | 2005-09-16 |
| Getronics Enterprise Managed Sevices, LLC | Hartselle | 5 | Layoff | 2005-09-19 |
Topping the list was Bae Systems, 10Th St. Forge Facility at its Anniston facility, reporting 222 affected workers. Commscope followed with 180 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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