Alabama Layoffs — November 2001
Employers in Alabama recorded 13 WARN Act notices in November 2001, covering approximately 3,778 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and up 148% versus November 2000. The average filing covered 291 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 728 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 150 |
| Construction | 1 | 110 |
| Education | 1 | 102 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 728 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Real Estate reported 150 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 2 | 847 |
| Blount | 1 | 681 |
| Escambia | 1 | 509 |
| Lauderdale | 1 | 434 |
| Tallapoosa | 1 | 275 |
Franklin absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, 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 |
Leading the list was 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.
The filings reflect 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.