Alabama Layoffs — March 2000
Employers in Alabama filed 9 WARN Act notices in March 2000, impacting roughly 1,518 workers — representing a notable rise over February and up 2% versus March 1999. The average filing covered 169 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 269 |
| Construction | 1 | 193 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 137 |
| Retail | 1 | 89 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 269 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Construction reported 193 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke | 1 | 543 |
| Jefferson | 3 | 226 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 214 |
| Clay | 1 | 210 |
| Marion | 1 | 193 |
Clarke was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 543 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 1 | 543 |
| Birmingham | 3 | 226 |
| Anniston | 1 | 214 |
| Ashland | 1 | 210 |
| Brilliant | 1 | 193 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 9 | 1,518 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanity Fair Intimates | Jackson | 543 | Closure | |
| Coats North America | Anniston | 214 | Closure | |
| Russell Corporation, Ashland | Ashland | 210 | Closure | |
| American Homestar | Brilliant | 193 | Closure | |
| Kmart | Birmingham | 89 | Closure | |
| Berrydirect | Birmingham | 85 | Closure | |
| Teledyne Tungsten Products | Huntsville | 77 | Closure | |
| Amotex | Centre | 55 | Closure | |
| Danka Office Imaging | Birmingham | 52 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Vanity Fair Intimates at its Jackson facility, reporting 543 affected workers. Coats North America followed with 214 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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.