Employers in Alabama recorded 5 WARN Act notices in October 2007, covering approximately 1,694 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 35% versus October 2006. The average filing covered 339 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 350 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 87 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 350 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 87 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Limestone | 1 | 1,020 |
| Chambers | 1 | 350 |
| Etowah | 1 | 140 |
| Mobile | 1 | 97 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 87 |
Limestone felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 1,020 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Athens | 1 | 1,020 |
| Valley | 1 | 350 |
| Boaz | 1 | 140 |
| Mobile | 1 | 97 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 87 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 1,597 |
| Layoff | 1 | 97 |
The high proportion of closures (94% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delphi Steering Systems | Athens | 1,020 | Closure | 2007-10-31 |
| Westpoint Home-Carter Plant | Valley | 350 | Closure | 2007-10-02 |
| Beaulieu Of America | Boaz | 140 | Closure | 2007-10-03 |
| Gaf Materials Corp | Mobile | 97 | Layoff | 2007-10-01 |
| General Casualty Insurance | Montgomery | 87 | Closure | 2007-10-30 |
Leading the list was Delphi Steering Systems at its Athens facility, reporting 1,020 affected workers. Westpoint Home-Carter Plant followed with 350 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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