Employers in Alabama submitted 2 WARN Act notices in January 2007, putting at risk an estimated 293 workers — down from December and down 61% versus January 2006. The average filing covered 146 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 293 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 1 | 233 |
| Chambers | 1 | 60 |
Shelby saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 233 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbiana | 1 | 233 |
| Valley | 1 | 60 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 293 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic Corporation | Columbiana | 233 | Closure | 2007-01-19 |
| Westpoint Home, Inc.., Transportation Center | Valley | 60 | Closure | 2007-01-16 |
Topping the list was Elastic Corporation at its Columbiana facility, reporting 233 affected workers. Westpoint Home, Inc.., Transportation Center followed with 60 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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