Alabama Layoffs — February 2011
Employers in Alabama reported 6 WARN Act notices in February 2011, displacing an estimated 1,525 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 227% versus February 2010. The average filing covered 254 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 671 |
| Transportation | 1 | 183 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 671 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 183 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour | 1 | 392 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 321 |
| De Kalb | 1 | 279 |
| Hale | 1 | 200 |
| Butler | 1 | 183 |
Barbour felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 392 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Eufaula | 1 | 392 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 321 |
| Fort Payne | 1 | 279 |
| Greensboro | 1 | 200 |
| Greenville | 1 | 183 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 1,175 |
| Layoff | 2 | 350 |
The high proportion of closures (77% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaulieu Group | Eufaula | 392 | Closure | |
| Alabama Aircraft Industries | Birmingham | 321 | Closure | |
| Gildan | Fort Payne | 279 | Closure | |
| Heartland Alabama | Greensboro | 200 | Layoff | |
| Westpoint Home | Greenville | 183 | Closure | |
| Abitibi Bowater | 150 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from Beaulieu Group at its Eufaula facility, reporting 392 affected workers. Alabama Aircraft Industries followed with 321 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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.