Employers in Georgia recorded 8 WARN Act notices in June 2002, covering approximately 773 workers — marking a decline from May and down 74% versus June 2001. The average filing covered 97 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 139 |
| Government | 1 | 100 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 91 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 50 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 139 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Government reported 100 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 6 | 643 |
| Gwinnett | 1 | 91 |
| Burke | 1 | 39 |
Fulton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 83% of all affected workers with 643 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 5 | 533 |
| Alpharetta | 1 | 110 |
| Lawrenceville | 1 | 91 |
| Waynesboro | 1 | 39 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervalu | Atlanta | 160 | 2002-06-03 | |
| Cigna Healthcare | Atlanta | 139 | 2002-06-07 | |
| Landamerica Onestop | Alpharetta | 110 | 2002-06-03 | |
| City Of Atlanta | Atlanta | 100 | 2002-06-14 | |
| Act Manufacturing, Inc | Lawrenceville | 91 | 2002-06-24 | |
| Crawford & Company Navigator Dept | Atlanta | 84 | 2002-06-18 | |
| Cox Interactive Media, Inc | Atlanta | 50 | 2002-06-03 | |
| Perfection-schwank | Waynesboro | 39 | 2002-06-14 |
Leading the list was Supervalu at its Atlanta facility, reporting 160 affected workers. Cigna Healthcare followed with 139 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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