Alabama Layoffs — January 1999
Employers in Alabama logged 6 WARN Act notices in January 1999, involving roughly 577 workers — climbing above December. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 577 workers were affected across 6 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 2 | 177 |
| Lee | 1 | 175 |
| Elmore | 1 | 90 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 76 |
| Houston | 1 | 59 |
Mobile was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 177 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phenix City | 1 | 175 |
| Axis | 1 | 96 |
| Wetumpka | 1 | 90 |
| Mobile | 1 | 81 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 76 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 577 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Mills | Phenix City | 175 | Closure | |
| Tencel-Acordis Fibers | Axis | 96 | Closure | |
| Russell Corp..-Wetumpka | Wetumpka | 90 | Closure | |
| Montgomery Ward & | Mobile | 81 | Closure | |
| Barber Dairies | Montgomery | 76 | Closure | |
| Montgomery Ward & | Dothan | 59 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Columbus Mills at its Phenix City facility, reporting 175 affected workers. Tencel-Acordis Fibers followed with 96 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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.
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.