Employers in Georgia recorded 39 WARN Act notices in October 2001, covering approximately 4,454 workers — marking a sharp increase from September. The average filing covered 114 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 579 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 72 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 579 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 72 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett | 4 | 1,327 |
| Fulton | 9 | 1,031 |
| Cobb | 5 | 340 |
| Jackson | 2 | 295 |
| Spalding | 2 | 271 |
Gwinnett saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 1,327 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norcross | 2 | 1,129 |
| Atlanta | 8 | 980 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 295 |
| Griffin | 2 | 271 |
| Decatur | 2 | 175 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucent Technology | Norcross | 579 | 2001-10-26 | |
| Scientific Atlanta, Inc | Norcross | 550 | 2001-10-26 | |
| Crawford & Company | Atlanta | 284 | 2001-10-24 | |
| The William Carter Company | Griffin | 170 | 2001-10-24 | |
| Texfi Blends, Inc | Jefferson | 160 | 2001-10-15 | |
| Innotrac Corporation | Duluth | 148 | 2001-10-31 | |
| Wilkins Industries, Inc | Jefferson | 135 | 2001-10-09 | |
| Coach Usa, Inc | Atlanta | 130 | 2001-10-11 | |
| Imerys Kaolin, Inc | Dry Branch | 125 | 2001-10-11 | |
| Bellsouth | Atlanta | 120 | 2001-10-31 | |
| Cub Foods Super Discount Markets | Atlanta | 110 | 2001-10-29 | |
| Cub Foods Super Discount Markets | Decatur | 108 | 2001-10-29 | |
| Sprint | Atlanta | 103 | 2001-10-22 | |
| Cub Foods Super Discount Markets | Griffin | 101 | 2001-10-29 | |
| Prudential Relocaton Management | Atlanta | 100 | 2001-10-30 |
Leading the list was Lucent Technology at its Norcross facility, reporting 579 affected workers. Scientific Atlanta, Inc followed with 550 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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