Alabama Layoffs — July 2001
Employers in Alabama posted 8 WARN Act notices in July 2001, affecting an estimated 1,981 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 257% versus July 2000. The average filing covered 248 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 297 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 296 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 131 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 91 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 297 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 296 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale | 1 | 660 |
| Jackson | 1 | 450 |
| Jefferson | 3 | 355 |
| Bibb | 1 | 296 |
| Clarke | 1 | 131 |
Lauderdale felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 660 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Florence | 1 | 660 |
| Scottsboro | 1 | 450 |
| Birmingham | 3 | 355 |
| Centreville | 1 | 296 |
| Thomasville | 1 | 131 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 1,134 |
| Layoff | 3 | 847 |
The high proportion of closures (57% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tee Jays | Florence | 660 | Layoff | |
| Scottsboro Aluminum | Scottsboro | 450 | Closure | |
| Healthtex | Centreville | 296 | Closure | |
| Cingular Wireless | Birmingham | 208 | Closure | |
| Hilton Corporate Casuals | Thomasville | 131 | Layoff | |
| Securitylink | Birmingham | 91 | Closure | |
| Cingular Wireless | Mobile | 89 | Closure | |
| Cook Publications | Birmingham | 56 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Tee Jays at its Florence facility, reporting 660 affected workers. Scottsboro Aluminum followed with 450 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.