Employers in Georgia filed 15 WARN Act notices in December 2001, impacting roughly 2,301 workers — representing a pullback from November. The average filing covered 153 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 888 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 888 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Muscogee | 2 | 558 |
| Coweta | 2 | 494 |
| Fulton | 4 | 457 |
| Warren | 1 | 180 |
| Troup | 1 | 142 |
Muscogee absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 558 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 2 | 558 |
| Newnan | 2 | 494 |
| Atlanta | 4 | 457 |
| Warrenton | 1 | 180 |
| Lagrange | 1 | 142 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marubeni Denim Plant | Columbus | 346 | 2001-12-06 | |
| Dan River, Inc | Newnan | 274 | 2001-12-13 | |
| Graphic Packaging Corporation | Newnan | 220 | 2001-12-14 | |
| Swift Spinning Mills, Inc | Columbus | 212 | 2001-12-06 | |
| Wheland Automotive Industries, Inc | Warrenton | 180 | 2001-12-19 | |
| Ixl, Inc | Atlanta | 175 | 2001-12-03 | |
| Beaudry Ford, Inc | Atlanta | 158 | 2001-12-14 | |
| Shorewood Packaging Corp Of Ga | Lagrange | 142 | 2001-12-04 | |
| Hollander Home Fashions, Inc | Tignall | 112 | 2001-12-26 | |
| Continental General Tire | Barnesville | 110 | 2001-12-06 | |
| Alco Controls Division | Hazelhurst | 100 | 2001-12-14 | |
| Columbia Forest Products | Cuthbert | 100 | 2001-12-20 | |
| Owens-brockway | Atlanta | 70 | 2001-12-18 | |
| Concert Usa | Atlanta | 54 | 2001-12-26 | |
| Solo Cup Company | Jonesboro | 48 | 2001-12-11 |
The single largest action involved Marubeni Denim Plant at its Columbus facility, reporting 346 affected workers. Dan River, Inc followed with 274 workers.
The data underscores 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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