Employers in Alabama recorded 3 WARN Act notices in February 2006, covering approximately 171 workers — marking a decline from January and down 77% versus February 2005. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 171 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 1 | 60 |
| Choctaw | 1 | 50 |
Dallas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 60 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hoover | 1 | 61 |
| Selma | 1 | 60 |
| Silas | 1 | 50 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 171 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Foods | Hoover | 61 | Closure | 2006-02-07 |
| Globe Metallurgical Inc | Selma | 60 | Closure | 2006-02-22 |
| Ac Fabricated Products | Silas | 50 | Closure | 2006-02-10 |
Leading the list was Kraft Foods at its Hoover facility, reporting 61 affected workers. Globe Metallurgical Inc followed with 60 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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