Alabama Layoffs — June 2001
Employers in Alabama submitted 8 WARN Act notices in June 2001, putting at risk an estimated 1,078 workers — up substantially from May and up 347% versus June 2000. The average filing covered 135 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 983 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 983 workers across 7 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tallapoosa | 2 | 314 |
| Talladega | 2 | 305 |
| Chambers | 1 | 220 |
| Lauderdale | 1 | 95 |
| Walker | 1 | 88 |
Tallapoosa bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 314 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander City | 2 | 314 |
| Sylacauga | 1 | 265 |
| Lafayette | 1 | 220 |
| Florence | 1 | 95 |
| Jasper | 1 | 88 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 1,078 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Corporation-Textile Plant | Sylacauga | 265 | Closure | |
| Russell Corporation-Jerzees Sewing Plant | Lafayette | 220 | Closure | |
| Russell Corporation-Hi-Tech Sewing Plant | Alexander City | 169 | Closure | |
| Russell Corporation-Coosa Ring Spinning Plant | Alexander City | 145 | Closure | |
| A.J. Gerrard | Florence | 95 | Closure | |
| Evenflo | Jasper | 88 | Closure | |
| Pillowtex | Phenix City | 56 | Closure | |
| American Nonwoven | Talladega | 40 | Closure |
Topping the list was Russell Corporation-Textile Plant at its Sylacauga facility, reporting 265 affected workers. Russell Corporation-Jerzees Sewing Plant followed with 220 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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.