Alabama Layoffs — January 2009

Employers in Alabama logged 5 WARN Act notices in January 2009, involving roughly 937 workers — falling below December and up 158% versus January 2008. The average filing covered 187 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Admin & Support Services	1	706

The Admin & Support Services sector dominated layoff filings with 706 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Talladega	1	706
Chambers	1	127
Jefferson	2	53
Lowndes	1	51

Talladega saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 706 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Lincoln	1	706
Lanett	1	127
Fairfield	2	53
Fort Deposit	1	51

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	759
Closure	2	178

Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Elwood Staffing/Honda Plant	Lincoln	706	Layoff	2009-01-26
Norbord	Lanett	127	Closure	2009-01-22
Cummings Signs Inc	Fort Deposit	51	Closure	2009-01-16
Birmingham Southern Railroad Company	Fairfield	41	Layoff	2009-01-28
Fairfield Southern Company, Inc	Fairfield	12	Layoff	2009-01-28

The biggest impact was at Elwood Staffing/Honda Plant at its Lincoln facility, reporting 706 affected workers. Norbord followed with 127 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a mixed picture for Alabama's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Admin & Support Services 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.