Alabama Layoffs — June 2008
Employers in Alabama reported 4 WARN Act notices in June 2008, displacing an estimated 769 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and up 677% versus June 2007. The average filing covered 192 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 597 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 597 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Elmore | 1 | 550 |
| Chambers | 1 | 129 |
| Colbert | 1 | 47 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 43 |
Elmore was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 550 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wetumpka | 1 | 550 |
| Lafayette | 1 | 129 |
| Muscle Shoals | 1 | 47 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 43 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 593 |
| Closure | 2 | 176 |
Closures accounted for 23% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Corp.., Coosa River Textiles | Wetumpka | 550 | Layoff | |
| Frontier Yarns-Lafayette | Lafayette | 129 | Closure | |
| Occidental Chemical | Muscle Shoals | 47 | Closure | |
| Herff Jones | Montgomery | 43 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from Russell Corp.., Coosa River Textiles at its Wetumpka facility, reporting 550 affected workers. Frontier Yarns-Lafayette followed with 129 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.