Alabama Layoffs — December 2006

Employers in Alabama reported 3 WARN Act notices in December 2006, displacing an estimated 408 workers — signaling a deceleration from November and down 66% versus December 2005. The average filing covered 136 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	1	84

The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 84 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
De Kalb	1	174
Lee	1	150
Saint Clair	1	84

De Kalb bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 174 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Fort Payne	1	174
Phenix City	1	150
Steele	1	84

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	408

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Renfro-Charleston Hosiery, LLC	Fort Payne	174	Closure	2006-12-07
Johns Manville Company	Phenix City	150	Closure	2006-12-06
Parisian Distribution Center-Belk #741	Steele	84	Closure	2006-12-01

The most significant filing came from Renfro-Charleston Hosiery, LLC at its Fort Payne facility, reporting 174 affected workers. Johns Manville Company followed with 150 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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.