Alabama Layoffs — September 2006
Employers in Alabama filed 6 WARN Act notices in September 2006, impacting roughly 1,412 workers — representing a notable rise over August and up 108% versus September 2005. The average filing covered 235 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 695 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 421 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 150 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 146 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 695 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 421 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dale | 1 | 421 |
| Chambers | 1 | 370 |
| Lee | 1 | 325 |
| Washington | 1 | 146 |
| Geneva | 1 | 100 |
Dale felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 421 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Rucker | 1 | 421 |
| Lanett | 1 | 370 |
| Opelika | 1 | 325 |
| Chatom | 1 | 146 |
| Slocomb | 1 | 100 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 1,262 |
| Layoff | 2 | 150 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lear Siegler Services | Fort Rucker | 421 | Closure | |
| Westpoint Home-Lanett | Lanett | 370 | Closure | |
| Westpoint Home-Opelika | Opelika | 325 | Closure | |
| Ac Fabricated Products-Chatom | Chatom | 146 | Closure | |
| Alatech Healthcare Products | Slocomb | 100 | Layoff | |
| Alatech Healthcare Products | Eufaula | 50 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Lear Siegler Services at its Fort Rucker facility, reporting 421 affected workers. Westpoint Home-Lanett followed with 370 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.