Employers in Alabama recorded 12 WARN Act notices in February 2009, covering approximately 1,500 workers — marking a sharp increase from January and up 428% versus February 2008. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 368 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 86 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 368 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Admin & Support Services reported 86 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 1 | 300 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 298 |
| Morgan | 2 | 222 |
| Clarke | 1 | 143 |
| Elmore | 1 | 138 |
Wilcox bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 300 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill | 1 | 300 |
| Birmingham | 2 | 298 |
| Decatur | 2 | 222 |
| Fulton | 1 | 143 |
| Wetumpka | 1 | 138 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 9 | 988 |
| Layoff | 3 | 512 |
The high proportion of closures (66% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weyerhaeuser Corp | Pine Hill | 300 | Closure | 2009-02-06 |
| Stevens Graphics, Inc | Birmingham | 283 | Layoff | 2009-02-06 |
| Scotch Lumber Company | Fulton | 143 | Layoff | 2009-02-17 |
| Russell Corp.., Coosa River Yarn Plant | Wetumpka | 138 | Closure | 2009-02-25 |
| Basf Corporation | Decatur | 115 | Closure | 2009-02-03 |
| Cargill | Decatur | 107 | Closure | 2009-02-09 |
| Graphic Packaging International, Inc | Tuscaloosa | 87 | Closure | 2009-02-16 |
| Elwood Staffing/New South Express | Lincoln | 86 | Layoff | 2009-02-05 |
| Loparex LLC | Cullman | 78 | Closure | 2009-02-19 |
| Gerber Childrenswear LLC | Evergreen | 77 | Closure | 2009-02-20 |
| Weyerhaeuser Co.., Castleberry | Castleberry | 71 | Closure | 2009-02-25 |
| Sears Holdings | Birmingham | 15 | Closure | 2009-02-28 |
Leading the list was Weyerhaeuser Corp at its Pine Hill facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Stevens Graphics, Inc followed with 283 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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