Alabama Layoffs — April 2005
Employers in Alabama logged 1 WARN Act notices in April 2005, involving roughly 80 workers — falling below March and down 87% versus April 2004. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 80 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 80 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | 1 | 80 |
Tuscaloosa felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 80 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | 1 | 80 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 80 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf States Paper | Tuscaloosa | 80 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Gulf States Paper at its Tuscaloosa facility, reporting 80 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.