Alabama Layoffs — September 2005
Employers in Alabama posted 5 WARN Act notices in September 2005, affecting an estimated 678 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and up 679% versus September 2004. The average filing covered 136 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 678 workers were affected across 5 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Calhoun | 1 | 222 |
| Jackson | 1 | 180 |
| Marshall | 1 | 169 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 102 |
| Morgan | 1 | 5 |
Calhoun bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 222 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anniston | 1 | 222 |
| Scottsboro | 1 | 180 |
| Guntersville | 1 | 169 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 102 |
| Hartselle | 1 | 5 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 396 |
| Closure | 2 | 282 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bae Systems, 10Th St. Forge Facility | Anniston | 222 | Layoff | |
| Commscope | Scottsboro | 180 | Closure | |
| Kappler | Guntersville | 169 | Layoff | |
| National Linen And Uniform Service | Montgomery | 102 | Closure | |
| Getronics Enterprise Managed Sevices | Hartselle | 5 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Bae Systems, 10Th St. Forge Facility at its Anniston facility, reporting 222 affected workers. Commscope followed with 180 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.
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.