Alabama Layoffs — February 2011
Employers in Alabama recorded 6 WARN Act notices in February 2011, covering approximately 1,525 workers — marking a sharp increase from January and up 227% versus February 2010. The average filing covered 254 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 1,525 workers were affected across 6 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour | 1 | 392 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 321 |
| De Kalb | 1 | 279 |
| Hale | 1 | 200 |
| Butler | 1 | 183 |
Barbour felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 392 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Eufaula | 1 | 392 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 321 |
| Fort Payne | 1 | 279 |
| Greensboro | 1 | 200 |
| Greenville | 1 | 183 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 1,175 |
| Layoff | 2 | 350 |
The high proportion of closures (77% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaulieu Group | Eufaula | 392 | Closure | |
| Alabama Aircraft Industries | Birmingham | 321 | Closure | |
| Gildan | Fort Payne | 279 | Closure | |
| Heartland Alabama | Greensboro | 200 | Layoff | |
| Westpoint Home | Greenville | 183 | Closure | |
| Abitibi Bowater | 150 | Layoff |
Leading the list was Beaulieu Group at its Eufaula facility, reporting 392 affected workers. Alabama Aircraft Industries followed with 321 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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.