Alabama Layoffs — November 2001
Employers in Alabama logged 13 WARN Act notices in November 2001, involving roughly 3,778 workers — climbing above October and up 148% versus November 2000. The average filing covered 291 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 110 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 86 |
The Construction sector dominated layoff filings with 110 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 86 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 2 | 847 |
| Blount | 1 | 681 |
| Escambia | 1 | 509 |
| Lauderdale | 1 | 434 |
| Tallapoosa | 1 | 275 |
Franklin was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 847 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oneonta | 1 | 681 |
| Russellville | 1 | 574 |
| Atmore | 1 | 509 |
| Florence | 1 | 434 |
| Alexander City | 1 | 275 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 3,362 |
| Layoff | 2 | 416 |
The high proportion of closures (89% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vf Jeanswear, Oneonta | Oneonta | 681 | Closure | |
| Vf Jeanswear, Russellville | Russellville | 574 | Closure | |
| Vanity Fair Intimates, Atmore | Atmore | 509 | Closure | |
| Vf Jeaswear, Florence | Florence | 434 | Closure | |
| Bowater-Coosa Pines Operations | 314 | Layoff | ||
| Russell | Alexander City | 275 | Closure | |
| Vf Jeanswear, Red Bay | Red Bay | 273 | Closure | |
| Vf Jeanswear, Hanceville | Hanceville | 217 | Closure | |
| The Hudson Companies | Troy | 150 | Closure | |
| Be&K Construction | Decatur | 110 | Closure | |
| The Phillips-Van Heusen | Ozark | 102 | Layoff | |
| Thomas Foundry (Svedala Industries, Inc..) | Birmingham | 86 | Closure | |
| American Fine Wire | Selma | 53 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Vf Jeanswear, Oneonta at its Oneonta facility, reporting 681 affected workers. Vf Jeanswear, Russellville followed with 574 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Construction 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.