Alabama Layoffs — December 2008

Employers in Alabama recorded 5 WARN Act notices in December 2008, covering approximately 1,212 workers — marking a sharp increase from November and down 29% versus December 2007. The average filing covered 242 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 1,212 workers were affected across 5 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
De Kalb	2	798
Talladega	1	283
Marion	1	125
Jefferson	1	6

De Kalb bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 798 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Fort Payne	2	798
Sylacauga	1	283
Hamilton	1	125
Birmingham	1	6

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	5	1,212

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Gildan	Fort Payne	738	Closure	2008-12-12
Vertis Communications Inc	Sylacauga	283	Closure	2008-12-09
Patriot Homes, Inc.. (Aka Southridge Homes)	Hamilton	125	Closure	2008-12-12
W.Y. Shugart & Sons, Inc	Fort Payne	60	Closure	2008-12-15
International Code Council	Birmingham	6	Closure	2008-12-02

Leading the list was Gildan at its Fort Payne facility, reporting 738 affected workers. Vertis Communications Inc followed with 283 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

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

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.