Big Local News is collecting and updating WARN (layoff/furlough) notices from state government sites and is processing the data to make it more useable. So far, we are collecting and updating daily or weekly data from 36 states. A federal law -- the WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) requires companies with more than 100 employees to give 60 days notice of any layoff, closure or furlough and 17 states have their own similar statutes. This data provides much more granularity into the types of jobs being lost and the companies that are furloughing workers, or that plan to close completely. A key note is that "unforeseen business circumstances" can mean that a company doesn't have to provide 60 days notice. For example, California has lifted that level of notice for its state version, or mini-WARN Act. Nonetheless, even though the advance time limit is flexible, companies still have to submit. Please cite the WARN data as collected by Big Local News. California data can be cited as collected and processed by Stanford journalism student Vanessa Ochavillo. This project includes a general README, a more specific README for California and a more specific file layout README that details the fields by state. Some states are missing but we are working to obtain the data or build scrapers. If you are interested in contributing, please let us know at biglocalnews@stanford.edu.

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Link rowid Closing or Layoff Initial Report Date Planned Starting Date Company City Planned # Affected Employees ▼
339 Closing * 10/04/2009 11/30/2009 VISTEON CORPORATION Tuscaloosa  
915 9 01/01/1970        
916 6 01/01/1970        
918 A 03/02/2021 03/01/2021 E R  
737 Layoff * 02/26/2001 04/16/2001 MICHEL COMPANY Birmingham 1
919 3 01/01/1970 01/01/1970 2 / 1
920 1 01/01/1970   5 / 1
595 Closing * 12/03/2004 12/31/2004 THE BRIDGE, INC. Decatur 3
576 Layoff * 09/19/2005 11/15/2005 GETRONICS ENTERPRISE MANAGED SEVICES, LLC Hartselle 5
806 Closing * 10/30/2000 12/31/2000 SPECIALTY MINERALS Chickasaw 5
330 Layoff * 03/16/2009 03/06/2009 KV PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY/THER-RX CORPORATION Hoover 6
415 Closing * 12/02/2008 11/21/2008 INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL Birmingham 6
922 - 01/01/1970 01/01/1970 1 - 6
91 Layoff * 04/07/2017 06/30/2017 DOLLAR EXPRESS Montgomery 9
739 Closing * 02/23/2001 02/23/2001 CONNECTSOUTH Birmingham 9
600 Closing * 08/20/2004 09/30/2004 THE BRIDGE, INC. (HANDS HOME) Decatur 11
314 Layoff * 06/29/2009 05/30/2009 SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. Birmingham 12
352 Layoff * 01/28/2009 12/01/2008 FAIRFIELD SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC. Fairfield 12
889 Closing * 04/03/1999 06/30/1999 BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER-DOWNTOWN Montgomery 12
117 Layoff * 12/09/2015 12/28/2015 REXAM Birmingham 13
496 Closing * 05/29/2007 07/27/2007 WESTPOINT HOME-GRIFFTEX CHEMICAL PLANT Opelika 13
105 Layoff * 07/18/2016 09/30/2016 ANADARKO INDUSTRIES, LLC. Huntsville 14
216 Closing * 05/30/2012 06/04/2012 RG STEEL, LLC Fort Payne 15
332 Closing * 02/28/2009 02/13/2021 SEARS HOLDINGS Birmingham 15
563 Closing * 05/12/2005 05/05/2005 SERVICE TRANSPORT, INC. Montgomery 15
670 Closing * 01/27/2003 03/30/2003 CHAROEN POKPHAND (USA), INC. Bakerhill 15
772 Closing * 10/02/2001 11/30/2001 PROMOWERKS, INC. Phenix City 15
313 Layoff * 07/10/2009 09/08/2009 UNITED RETAIL SERVICE (URS) Birmingham 16
33 Closure 02/03/2020 01/01/0001 VICTORIA'S SECRET Decatur 18
199 Closing * 05/07/2012 07/06/2012 HOSTESS BRANDS, INC. Chickasaw 18
461 Closing * 04/04/2007 06/04/2007 TYSON FOODS, INC. (HEFLIN) Heflin 21
422 Closing * 02/05/2008 04/01/2008 SKYWEST AIRLINES Birmingham 23
589 Layoff * 09/08/2004 12/06/2004 ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS Birmingham 24
773 Closing * 10/04/2001 11/15/2001 DANA CORPORATION, RIDE & CONTROL SYSTEMS Anniston 24
285 Closing * 10/04/2010 10/29/2010 JOHNSON BROTHERS WINE OF ALABAMA Huntsville 25
564 Closing * 05/12/2005 05/05/2005 SERVICE TRANSPORT, INC. Decatur 25
625 Closing * 01/14/2003 03/21/2003 KMART CORPORATION # 7435 Mobile 25
229 Layoff * 05/27/2011 08/31/2011 FLEXTRONICS AMERICAS LLC Statewide 26
552 Closing * 05/12/2005 05/05/2005 SERVICE TRANSPORT, INC. Birmingham 26
295 Closing * 04/08/2010 06/05/2010 REPAK SOUTH/PMDC SOUTH/GILDAN Fort Payne 27
721 Closing * 07/30/2002 11/19/2002 HUNTLEIGH USA CORPORATION Huntsville 27
754 Closing * 02/12/2001 04/13/2001 INTERNATIONAL WIRE Ardmore 29
307 Closing * 03/16/2009 05/17/2009 FOOD WORLD Theodore 30
308 Closing * 03/16/2009 05/17/2009 FOOD WORLD Saraland 30
473 Closing * 05/04/2007 06/29/2007 WESTPOINT HOME-FAIRFAX MILL Valley 30
515 Closing * 11/02/2006 12/31/2006 IMPERIAL MANUFACTURING Montgomery 30
120 Layoff * 06/23/2015 10/01/2015 GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Birmingham 31
753 Closing * 02/12/2001 04/13/2001 INTERNATIONAL WIRE Elkmont 33
893 Closing * 11/22/1999 01/26/2000 KMART CORPORATION Bay Minette 33
280 Layoff * 11/01/2010 12/31/2010 CATERPILLAR LOGISTICS, INC. Vance 34
403 Closing * 03/16/2009 05/17/2009 FOOD WORLD Gadsden 35
795 Closing * 05/03/2001 05/02/2001 M. FINE & SON Killen 35
169 Layoff * 01/07/2013 03/06/2013 ATHENAHEALTH Birmingham 36
206 Closing * 01/25/2012 04/03/2012 GOLDEN LIVING, OR SOUTHERN BILLING OFFICE Birmingham 38
220 Closing * 04/16/2012 04/18/2012 CONNEXION TECHNOLOGIES Gulf Shores 38
792 Layoff * 05/29/2001 07/23/2001 SILICON GRAPHICS, INC. (SGI) Huntsville 38
418 Layoff * 05/02/2008 07/01/2008 BORAL BRICKS, INC. Bessemer 39
590 Closing * 07/30/2004 08/08/2004 WILLIAMS BRIDGE COMPANY Bessemer 39
819 Closing * 02/28/2000 03/25/2000 U.S. AIRWAYS Birmingham 39
244 Layoff * 05/16/2011 07/13/2011 RECTICEL INTERIORS N.A., LLC Tuscaloosa 40
322 Closing * 03/16/2009 05/17/2009 FOOD WORLD Birmingham 40
387 Closing * 03/16/2009 05/17/2009 BRUNO'S SUPERMARKETS Orange Beach 40
398 Closing * 03/16/2009 05/17/2009 FOOD WORLD Gadsden 40
785 Closing * 06/29/2001 07/31/2001 AMERICAN NONWOVEN CORPORATION Talladega 40
173 Closing * 10/01/2013 12/18/2013 JC'S 5 STAR OUTLET Decatur 41
334 Layoff * 01/28/2009 12/01/2008 BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY Fairfield 41
131 Closing * 02/04/2015 03/13/2015 EARTHLINK Arab 42
245 Layoff * 05/13/2011 07/01/2011 JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. Cottondale 42
319 Closing * 03/16/2009 05/17/2009 FOOD WORLD Trussville 42
320 Closing * 03/16/2009 05/17/2009 FOOD WORLD Birmingham 42
442 Layoff * 06/12/2008 08/10/2008 HERFF JONES, INC. Montgomery 43
85 Closing * 11/16/2017 01/12/2018 ANVIL INTERNATIONAL Anniston 44
247 Layoff * 05/11/2011 07/22/2011 UNITED SPACE ALLIANCE (USA) Huntsville 45
262 Closing * 01/31/2011 04/01/2011 CHUGACH WORLD SERVICES, INC. Redstone Arsenal 45
401 Closing * 03/16/2009 05/17/2009 FOOD WORLD Pelham 45
609 Closing * 04/27/2004 05/07/2004 WEHADKEE YARN MILLS-ROCK MILLS DIVISION Roanoke 45
37 Closure 01/10/2020 01/01/0001 CR GIBSON Florence 46
316 Layoff * 04/16/2009 12/01/2008 FLEX-N-GATE-ALABAMA McCalla 46
585 Closing * 10/01/2004 12/03/2004 AMERISOURCE BERGEN CORPORATION Mobile 46
734 Closing * 05/07/2001 07/01/2001 SIRCO SYSTEMS Birmingham 46
64 Layoff * 07/16/2018 09/07/2018 FEDERAL MOGUL Jacksonville 47
304 Closing * 03/16/2009 05/17/2009 FOOD WORLD Mobile 47
317 Closing * 04/15/2009 04/09/2009 CLIFF'S NATURAL RESOUCES INC. - OAK GROVE MINE Adger 47
378 Closing * 03/16/2009 05/17/2009 FOOD WORLD Dora 47
444 Closing * 06/03/2008 08/19/2008 OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION Muscle Shoals 47
908 Layoff * 03/02/1999 04/30/1999 DILLARD'S, INC. Montgomery 47
306 Closing * 03/16/2009 05/17/2009 FOOD WORLD Mobile 48
329 Closing * 03/16/2009 05/17/2009 FOOD WORLD Gardendale 48
402 Closing * 03/16/2009 05/17/2009 FOOD WORLD Rainbow City 48
628 Closing * 09/08/2003 11/03/2003 CONSTAR, INC. Birmingham 48
13 Closure 07/16/2020 10/31/2020 Commercial Vehicle Group Inc Piedmont 49
405 Closing * 03/16/2009 05/17/2009 FOOD WORLD Cullman 49
505 Layoff * 08/08/2006 10/06/2006 CARDINAL HEALTH Birmingham 49
40 Layoff * 09/27/2019 12/31/2019 AMERIS BANK Dothan 50
138 Layoff * 12/07/2015 02/21/2016 FRAS-LE NORTH AMERICA Prattville 50
176 Closing * 08/20/2013 10/06/2013 BELLE FOODS-STORE 84 (TUSCALOOSA) Tuscaloosa 50
250 Closing * 05/03/2011 04/27/2011 SANDERSON PLUMBING PRODUCTS Butler 50
281 Layoff * 11/08/2010 01/06/2011 MID-SOUTH ELECTRONICS, INC. Gadsden 50
284 Layoff * 10/04/2010 10/29/2010 JOHNSON BROTHERS WINE COMPANY Pelham 50
342 Closing * 08/05/2009 10/02/2009 CARLISLE TIRE AND WHEEL COMPANY Heflin 50

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CREATE TABLE [alabama_warn_raw] (
   [Closing or Layoff] TEXT,
   [Initial Report Date] TEXT,
   [Planned Starting Date] TEXT,
   [Company] TEXT,
   [City] TEXT,
   [Planned # Affected Employees] INTEGER
);