Alabama Layoffs — April 2002
Employers in Alabama filed 4 WARN Act notices in April 2002, impacting roughly 606 workers — representing a pullback from March and down 13% versus April 2001. The average filing covered 152 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 606 workers were affected across 4 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 1 | 250 |
| Lamar | 1 | 219 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 85 |
| Saint Clair | 1 | 52 |
Madison bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 250 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 1 | 250 |
| Vernon | 1 | 219 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 85 |
| Pell City | 1 | 52 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 387 |
| Layoff | 1 | 219 |
The high proportion of closures (64% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invitrogen | Huntsville | 250 | Closure | |
| Wiegand Appliance Division | Vernon | 219 | Layoff | |
| Genesys Conferencing | Montgomery | 85 | Closure | |
| Clark Alabama | Pell City | 52 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Invitrogen at its Huntsville facility, reporting 250 affected workers. Wiegand Appliance Division followed with 219 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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.