Employers in Georgia posted 17 WARN Act notices in November 2001, affecting an estimated 6,344 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October. The average filing covered 373 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 850 |
| Retail | 1 | 195 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 87 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 850 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Retail reported 195 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 6 | 4,908 |
| Houston | 1 | 365 |
| Gwinnett | 3 | 355 |
| Coffee | 2 | 232 |
| Carroll | 1 | 117 |
Fulton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 4,908 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 4 | 4,625 |
| Perry | 1 | 365 |
| Alpharetta | 2 | 283 |
| Norcross | 2 | 206 |
| Duluth | 1 | 149 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines, Inc | Atlanta | 3,500 | 2001-11-28 | |
| Wachovia Bank Card Services | Atlanta | 850 | 2001-11-09 | |
| Vought Aircraft Industries Inc | Perry | 365 | 2001-11-15 | |
| Target Stores | Atlanta | 195 | 2001-11-08 | |
| Think Big Direct (casual Male Corp) | Alpharetta | 170 | 2001-11-28 | |
| Associated Hygienic Products Llc | Duluth | 149 | 2001-11-09 | |
| Nextel South Corporation | Norcross | 134 | 2001-11-14 | |
| Fleetwood Homes Of Georgia, Inc | Broxton | 120 | 2001-11-19 | |
| Southwire Machinery Division | Carrollton | 117 | 2001-11-01 | |
| Ball Corporation | Moultrie | 114 | 2001-11-19 | |
| Johnson Controls, Inc | Alpharetta | 113 | 2001-11-08 | |
| Intermetro Industries Corporation | Douglas | 112 | 2001-11-19 | |
| United States Can Company | Morrow | 106 | 2001-11-02 | |
| Men's Apparel Group | Athens | 87 | 2001-11-07 | |
| Concert Usa | Atlanta | 80 | 2001-11-19 |
The largest notice was filed by Delta Air Lines, Inc at its Atlanta facility, reporting 3,500 affected workers. Wachovia Bank Card Services followed with 850 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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