Employers in Alabama filed 6 WARN Act notices in December 2007, impacting roughly 1,710 workers — representing a notable rise over November and up 319% versus December 2006. The average filing covered 285 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 1,139 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,139 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers | 2 | 850 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 325 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 246 |
| Etowah | 1 | 172 |
| Barbour | 1 | 117 |
Chambers bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 850 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Valley | 2 | 850 |
| Piedmont | 1 | 325 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 246 |
| Gadsden | 1 | 172 |
| Eufaula | 1 | 117 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 1,710 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westpoint Home-Fairfax Fabrication Plant | Valley | 650 | Closure | 2007-12-10 |
| Springs Global | Piedmont | 325 | Closure | 2007-12-10 |
| Meadowcraft, Inc | Birmingham | 246 | Closure | 2007-12-28 |
| Westpoint Home-Fairfax Finishing Plant | Valley | 200 | Closure | 2007-12-10 |
| Dixie-Pacific Mfg. Company | Gadsden | 172 | Closure | 2007-12-19 |
| Wellstone Mills-Plant 2 | Eufaula | 117 | Closure | 2007-12-04 |
The single largest action involved Westpoint Home-Fairfax Fabrication Plant at its Valley facility, reporting 650 affected workers. Springs Global followed with 325 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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