Employers in Georgia submitted 20 WARN Act notices in January 2001, putting at risk an estimated 3,607 workers. The average filing covered 180 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 976 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 639 |
| Utilities | 1 | 100 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 100 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 78 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 62 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 976 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 639 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 5 | 871 |
| Gordon | 1 | 592 |
| Muscogee | 2 | 506 |
| Carroll | 1 | 360 |
| Fayette | 2 | 355 |
Fulton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 871 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 4 | 632 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 592 |
| Columbus | 2 | 506 |
| Carrollton | 1 | 360 |
| Peachtree City | 2 | 355 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outboard Marine Corporation | Calhoun | 592 | 2001-01-02 | |
| Turner Broadcasting Sys/cnn Group | Atlanta | 400 | 2001-01-26 | |
| Sony Music (mfg/support Operation) | Carrollton | 360 | 2001-01-19 | |
| Matsushita Battery Industrial Corp | Columbus | 351 | 2001-01-10 | |
| Urbanmedia Communications, Inc | Alpharetta | 239 | 2001-01-30 | |
| Tdk Electronics Corporation | Peachtree City | 180 | 2001-01-19 | |
| Photocircuits Atlanta, Inc | Peachtree City | 175 | 2001-01-30 | |
| International Paper Company | Washington | 173 | 2001-01-12 | |
| Montgomery Ward & Co, Inc | Columbus | 155 | 2001-01-16 | |
| Best Buy Company | Suwanee | 108 | 2001-01-19 | |
| Montgomery Ward & Co, Inc | Augusta | 101 | 2001-01-16 | |
| International Paper Company | Waycross | 100 | 2001-01-12 | |
| Motorola Energy Group | Lawrenceville | 100 | 2001-01-19 | |
| Matria Healthcare | Marietta | 100 | 2001-01-30 | |
| Tyco Electronics Corp | Lawrenceville | 95 | 2001-01-16 |
Topping the list was Outboard Marine Corporation at its Calhoun facility, reporting 592 affected workers. Turner Broadcasting Sys/cnn Group followed with 400 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Georgia 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 Georgia. 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 Georgia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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