Alabama Layoffs — March 2006
Employers in Alabama logged 4 WARN Act notices in March 2006, involving roughly 784 workers — climbing above February and up 41% versus March 2005. The average filing covered 196 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 784 workers were affected across 4 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dale | 1 | 538 |
| Houston | 1 | 110 |
| Limestone | 1 | 84 |
| Cullman | 1 | 52 |
Dale saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 538 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ozark | 1 | 538 |
| Columbia | 1 | 110 |
| Madison | 1 | 84 |
| Cullman | 1 | 52 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 648 |
| Layoff | 2 | 136 |
The high proportion of closures (83% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips-Van Heusen | Ozark | 538 | Closure | |
| Westpoint Home | Columbia | 110 | Closure | |
| 3D Labs | Madison | 84 | Layoff | |
| Cooper Hand Tools | Cullman | 52 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Phillips-Van Heusen at its Ozark facility, reporting 538 affected workers. Westpoint Home followed with 110 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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.