Alabama Layoffs — January 2008

Employers in Alabama posted 3 WARN Act notices in January 2008, affecting an estimated 363 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to December and up 24% versus January 2007. The average filing covered 121 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	192

The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 192 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Monroe	1	192
Montgomery	1	96
Chambers	1	75

Monroe saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 192 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Frisco City	1	192
Montgomery	1	96
Lanett	1	75

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	267
Closure	1	96

Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Standard Furniture Mfg. Co	Frisco City	192	Layoff	2008-01-04
Albany International-Appleton Wire Division	Montgomery	96	Closure	2008-01-09
Knauf Insulation	Lanett	75	Layoff	2008-01-22

The largest notice was filed by Standard Furniture Mfg. Co at its Frisco City facility, reporting 192 affected workers. Albany International-Appleton Wire Division followed with 96 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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