Alabama Layoffs — July 2006

Employers in Alabama logged 3 WARN Act notices in July 2006, involving roughly 1,506 workers — climbing above June. The average filing covered 502 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	1,350

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,350 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Lee	1	1,350
Clay	1	102
Jefferson	1	54

Lee bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 90% of all affected workers with 1,350 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Opelika	1	1,350
Lineville	1	102
Birmingham	1	54

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	1,452
Layoff	1	54

The high proportion of closures (96% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Bf Goodrich Tire Mfg., Opelika	Opelika	1,350	Closure	2006-07-11
Ace Products	Lineville	102	Closure	2006-07-05
Federal Reserve Of Atlanta	Birmingham	54	Layoff	2006-07-26

The biggest impact was at Bf Goodrich Tire Mfg., Opelika at its Opelika facility, reporting 1,350 affected workers. Ace Products followed with 102 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

This data points to mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.