Employers in Alabama logged 7 WARN Act notices in November 2008, involving roughly 997 workers — falling below October and up 18% versus November 2007. The average filing covered 142 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 198 |
| Government | 1 | 194 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 198 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Government reported 194 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 1 | 319 |
| Limestone | 1 | 194 |
| Clarke | 1 | 129 |
| Talladega | 1 | 107 |
| Mobile | 1 | 102 |
Monroe saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 319 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Peterman | 1 | 319 |
| Athens | 1 | 194 |
| Thomasville | 1 | 129 |
| Sylacauga | 1 | 107 |
| Citronelle | 1 | 102 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 901 |
| Layoff | 1 | 96 |
The high proportion of closures (90% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia-Pacific Corp.., Monroeville | Peterman | 319 | Closure | 2008-11-12 |
| Pinkerton Government Services | Athens | 194 | Closure | 2008-11-05 |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corp | Thomasville | 129 | Closure | 2008-11-17 |
| United Industrial (Spectrum Brands) | Sylacauga | 107 | Closure | 2008-11-14 |
| West Fraser-Citronelle Lumber Mill | Citronelle | 102 | Closure | 2008-11-20 |
| Berry Plastics Corp.. Covalence Specialty Adhesives | Albertville | 96 | Layoff | 2008-11-19 |
| Certainteed Corporation | Birmingham | 50 | Closure | 2008-11-05 |
The biggest impact was at Georgia-Pacific Corp.., Monroeville at its Peterman facility, reporting 319 affected workers. Pinkerton Government Services followed with 194 workers.
This data points to 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.
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