Employers in Georgia posted 9 WARN Act notices in May 2001, affecting an estimated 1,930 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April. The average filing covered 214 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 306 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 306 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett | 2 | 799 |
| Richmond | 1 | 306 |
| Screven | 1 | 220 |
| Muscogee | 1 | 192 |
| Fulton | 1 | 140 |
Gwinnett saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 799 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Suwanee | 1 | 625 |
| Augusta | 1 | 306 |
| Statesboro | 1 | 220 |
| Columbus | 1 | 192 |
| Norcross | 1 | 174 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorola Order Fulfillment Ctr | Suwanee | 625 | 2001-05-23 | |
| John P. King Manufacturing Company | Augusta | 306 | 2001-05-04 | |
| King Finishing Company | Statesboro | 220 | 2001-05-04 | |
| Pillowtex Corporation | Columbus | 192 | 2001-05-21 | |
| Ncr Corporation | Norcross | 174 | 2001-05-21 | |
| Nortel Networks | Alpharetta | 140 | 2001-05-23 | |
| The William Carter Company | Barnesville | 107 | 2001-05-21 | |
| Southwire Company | Carrollton | 100 | 2001-05-01 | |
| Nypro Georgia, Inc | Albany | 66 | 2001-05-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Motorola Order Fulfillment Ctr at its Suwanee facility, reporting 625 affected workers. John P. King Manufacturing Company followed with 306 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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