Employers in Alabama logged 7 WARN Act notices in July 2009, involving roughly 1,638 workers — climbing above June and up 2274% versus July 2008. The average filing covered 234 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 108 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 78 |
| Retail | 1 | 16 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 108 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 78 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Limestone | 2 | 1,280 |
| Winston | 1 | 108 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 108 |
| Madison | 1 | 78 |
| Colbert | 1 | 64 |
Limestone bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 78% of all affected workers with 1,280 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Athens | 2 | 1,280 |
| Haleyville | 1 | 108 |
| Birmingham | 2 | 108 |
| Huntsville | 1 | 78 |
| Muscle Shoals | 1 | 64 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 1,280 |
| Layoff | 5 | 358 |
The high proportion of closures (78% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrim’S Pride | Athens | 640 | Closure | 2009-07-24 |
| Pilgrim'S Pride | Athens | 640 | Closure | 2009-07-24 |
| Winston Furniture Company | Haleyville | 108 | Layoff | 2009-07-17 |
| Assurant Employee Benefits | Birmingham | 92 | Layoff | 2009-07-29 |
| Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc | Huntsville | 78 | Layoff | 2009-07-14 |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation | Muscle Shoals | 64 | Layoff | 2009-07-17 |
| United Retail Service (Urs) | Birmingham | 16 | Layoff | 2009-07-10 |
The biggest impact was at Pilgrim’S Pride at its Athens facility, reporting 640 affected workers. Pilgrim'S Pride followed with 640 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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