Employers in Georgia submitted 21 WARN Act notices in July 2001, putting at risk an estimated 3,394 workers — up substantially from June. The average filing covered 162 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 246 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 244 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 129 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 246 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 244 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 11 | 1,747 |
| Cobb | 2 | 370 |
| Thomas | 1 | 270 |
| Fayette | 1 | 232 |
| Gwinnett | 1 | 213 |
Fulton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 1,747 workers across 11 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 10 | 1,567 |
| Marietta | 2 | 370 |
| Thomasville | 1 | 270 |
| Peachtree City | 1 | 232 |
| Duluth | 1 | 213 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coats North America | Thomasville | 270 | 2001-07-20 | |
| Cingular Wireless | Atlanta | 244 | 2001-07-03 | |
| Harris Teeter | Atlanta | 234 | 2001-07-03 | |
| Harris Teeter | Atlanta | 233 | 2001-07-03 | |
| Harris Teeter | Peachtree City | 232 | 2001-07-03 | |
| Harris Teeter | Duluth | 213 | 2001-07-03 | |
| The Cit Group, Inc | Atlanta | 190 | 2001-07-25 | |
| Harris Teeter | Marietta | 186 | 2001-07-03 | |
| Harris Teeter | Marietta | 184 | 2001-07-03 | |
| Harris Teeter | Alpharetta | 180 | 2001-07-03 | |
| Harris Teeter | Atlanta | 170 | 2001-07-03 | |
| Harris Teeter | Atlanta | 163 | 2001-07-03 | |
| Harris Teeter | Athens | 156 | 2001-07-03 | |
| International Paper Company | Savannah | 140 | 2001-07-31 | |
| Security First Network Bank | Atlanta | 129 | 2001-07-03 |
Topping the list was Coats North America at its Thomasville facility, reporting 270 affected workers. Cingular Wireless followed with 244 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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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