Alabama Layoffs — February 2011
Employers in Alabama submitted 6 WARN Act notices in February 2011, putting at risk an estimated 1,525 workers — up substantially from January and up 227% versus February 2010. The average filing covered 254 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 1,142 |
| Transportation | 1 | 183 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,142 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 183 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour | 1 | 392 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 321 |
| De Kalb | 1 | 279 |
| Hale | 1 | 200 |
| Butler | 1 | 183 |
Barbour absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, 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 |
Topping 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.
These figures highlight 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.