Alabama Layoffs — November 2007

Employers in Alabama posted 4 WARN Act notices in November 2007, affecting an estimated 845 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and up 12% versus November 2006. The average filing covered 211 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Construction	1	196

The Construction sector saw the heaviest impact with 196 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Morgan	1	464
Marion	1	196
Coosa	1	100
Autauga	1	85

Morgan saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 464 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Decatur	1	464
Guin	1	196
Rockford	1	100
Prattville	1	85

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	760
Layoff	1	85

The high proportion of closures (90% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Wolverine Tube, Inc	Decatur	464	Closure	2007-11-08
Champion Home Builders (Gateway Homes)	Guin	196	Closure	2007-11-27
Parkdale Mills	Rockford	100	Closure	2007-11-20
Haldex Brake Products Corp	Prattville	85	Layoff	2007-11-15

The largest notice was filed by Wolverine Tube, Inc at its Decatur facility, reporting 464 affected workers. Champion Home Builders (Gateway Homes) followed with 196 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Alabama's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Construction 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.