Employers in Alabama recorded 2 WARN Act notices in August 2006, covering approximately 327 workers — marking a decline from July and down 3% versus August 2005. The average filing covered 164 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 49 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 49 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 327 |
Jefferson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 327 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 2 | 327 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 327 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Family Markets, LLC | Birmingham | 278 | Layoff | 2006-08-29 |
| Cardinal Health | Birmingham | 49 | Layoff | 2006-08-08 |
Leading the list was Southern Family Markets, LLC at its Birmingham facility, reporting 278 affected workers. Cardinal Health followed with 49 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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.
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