Employers in Alabama posted 57 WARN Act notices in March 2009, affecting an estimated 3,883 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 215% versus March 2008. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 55 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 26 | 1,928 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 80 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 6 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,928 workers across 26 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 80 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 11 | 865 |
| Jefferson | 7 | 540 |
| Baldwin | 8 | 528 |
| Tuscaloosa | 6 | 497 |
| Montgomery | 4 | 236 |
Mobile absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 865 workers across 11 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 9 | 761 |
| Birmingham | 6 | 498 |
| Tuscaloosa | 5 | 439 |
| Hoover | 4 | 252 |
| Montgomery | 4 | 236 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 55 | 3,797 |
| Layoff | 2 | 86 |
The high proportion of closures (98% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong World Industries, Inc.. (3) | Mobile | 172 | Closure | 2009-03-11 |
| Bruno’S | Mobile | 110 | Closure | 2009-03-16 |
| Bruno'S | Mobile | 110 | Closure | 2009-03-16 |
| Bruno’S Supermarkets | Tuscaloosa | 106 | Closure | 2009-03-16 |
| Bruno'S Supermarkets | Hoover | 106 | Closure | 2009-03-16 |
| Bruno’S Supermarkets | Tuscaloosa | 103 | Closure | 2009-03-16 |
| Bruno'S Supermarkets | Tuscaloosa | 103 | Closure | 2009-03-16 |
| Bruno’S Supermarkets | Fairhope | 93 | Closure | 2009-03-16 |
| Bruno'S Supermarkets | Fairhope | 93 | Closure | 2009-03-16 |
| Bruno’S Supermarkets | Birmingham | 89 | Closure | 2009-03-16 |
| Bruno'S Supermarkets | Birmingham | 89 | Closure | 2009-03-16 |
| Bruno’S Supermarkets | Birmingham | 87 | Closure | 2009-03-16 |
| Bruno'S Supermarkets | Birmingham | 87 | Closure | 2009-03-16 |
| Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital | Phenix City | 80 | Layoff | 2009-03-30 |
| Bruno’S | Mobile | 77 | Closure | 2009-03-16 |
The largest notice was filed by Armstrong World Industries, Inc.. (3) at its Mobile facility, reporting 172 affected workers. Bruno’S followed with 110 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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