Employers in Alabama logged 5 WARN Act notices in March 2007, involving roughly 1,147 workers — climbing above February and up 46% versus March 2006. The average filing covered 229 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 425 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 425 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tallapoosa | 1 | 425 |
| Etowah | 1 | 400 |
| Dallas | 1 | 107 |
| Clarke | 1 | 65 |
Tallapoosa absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 425 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander City | 1 | 425 |
| Gadsden | 1 | 400 |
| Triana | 1 | 150 |
| Selma | 1 | 107 |
| Jackson | 1 | 65 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 597 |
| Layoff | 2 | 550 |
The high proportion of closures (52% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Corp.., Plant No. 10 | Alexander City | 425 | Closure | 2007-03-01 |
| Tyson Foods, Inc.. (Gadsden) | Gadsden | 400 | Layoff | 2007-03-22 |
| Triana Industries | Triana | 150 | Layoff | 2007-03-13 |
| LP Building Products-Selma | Selma | 107 | Closure | 2007-03-05 |
| Ac Fabricated Products (Jackson) | Jackson | 65 | Closure | 2007-03-23 |
The biggest impact was at Russell Corp.., Plant No. 10 at its Alexander City facility, reporting 425 affected workers. Tyson Foods, Inc.. (Gadsden) followed with 400 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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.
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