Alabama Layoffs — March 2001
Employers in Alabama submitted 9 WARN Act notices in March 2001, putting at risk an estimated 1,873 workers — up substantially from February and up 23% versus March 2000. The average filing covered 208 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 719 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 224 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 719 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 224 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 1 | 337 |
| Shelby | 1 | 300 |
| Morgan | 1 | 260 |
| Chilton | 1 | 231 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 224 |
Marshall saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 337 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arab | 1 | 337 |
| Calera | 1 | 300 |
| Decatur | 1 | 260 |
| Maplesville | 1 | 231 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 224 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 1,342 |
| Layoff | 2 | 531 |
The high proportion of closures (72% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sci Systems | Arab | 337 | Closure | |
| Abc-Naco | Calera | 300 | Layoff | |
| Trico Steel | Decatur | 260 | Closure | |
| Gulf States Paper | Maplesville | 231 | Layoff | |
| Media Services | Birmingham | 224 | Closure | |
| Union Yarn Mills | Jacksonville | 200 | Closure | |
| Defender Services, Inc.. (Fayette Mfg Co.) | Fayette | 168 | Closure | |
| Double Springs | Double Springs | 93 | Closure | |
| Golden Rule Printing | Huntsville | 60 | Closure |
Topping the list was Sci Systems at its Arab facility, reporting 337 affected workers. Abc-Naco followed with 300 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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.