Alabama Layoffs — September 2007

Employers in Alabama logged 3 WARN Act notices in September 2007, involving roughly 992 workers — climbing above August and down 30% versus September 2006. The average filing covered 331 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Finance & Insurance	1	625

The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 625 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Montgomery	1	625
Jefferson	2	367

Montgomery was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 625 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Montgomery	1	625
Birmingham	2	367

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	925
Closure	1	67

Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Regions Financial Corp	Montgomery	625	Layoff	2007-09-05
Pemco Aeroplex, Inc	Birmingham	300	Layoff	2007-09-25
Spring Air Company	Birmingham	67	Closure	2007-09-14

The biggest impact was at Regions Financial Corp at its Montgomery facility, reporting 625 affected workers. Pemco Aeroplex, Inc followed with 300 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

This data points to a mixed picture for Alabama's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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.