Alabama Layoffs — November 2005

Employers in Alabama logged 3 WARN Act notices in November 2005, involving roughly 463 workers — climbing above October and down 77% versus November 2004. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	285

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 285 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Chambers	1	285
Baldwin	1	124
Jefferson	1	54

Chambers saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 285 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Valley	1	285
Bay Minette	1	124
Birmingham	1	54

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	285
Layoff	2	178

The high proportion of closures (62% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Westpoint Home, Inc.. (Fairview Plant)	Valley	285	Closure	2005-11-01
Citation-Southern Aluminum	Bay Minette	124	Layoff	2005-11-15
Accenture LLP	Birmingham	54	Layoff	2005-11-30

The biggest impact was at Westpoint Home, Inc.. (Fairview Plant) at its Valley facility, reporting 285 affected workers. Citation-Southern Aluminum followed with 124 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

This data points to 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.