Employers in Georgia filed 17 WARN Act notices in August 2002, impacting roughly 1,591 workers — representing a notable rise over July and down 43% versus August 2001. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 134 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 51 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 25 |
The Construction sector led the way in workforce reductions with 134 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 51 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 3 | 288 |
| Bartow | 2 | 250 |
| Hall | 2 | 245 |
| Stephens | 1 | 162 |
| Liberty | 1 | 138 |
Fulton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 288 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 5 | 411 |
| Cartersville | 2 | 250 |
| Toccoa | 1 | 162 |
| Gainesville | 1 | 140 |
| Fort Stewart | 1 | 138 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tlt Industrial | Atlanta | 175 | 2002-08-06 | |
| Marconi Communications, Inc | Toccoa | 162 | 2002-08-12 | |
| Dorel/cosco | Cartersville | 145 | 2002-08-23 | |
| Elan Operations, Inc | Gainesville | 140 | 2002-08-08 | |
| Directorate Of Readiness | Fort Stewart | 138 | 2002-08-02 | |
| Champion Home Builders Company | Thomasville | 134 | 2002-08-22 | |
| Federal Mogul Corporation | Flowery Branch | 105 | 2002-08-14 | |
| Dorel Juvenile Group | Cartersville | 105 | 2002-08-28 | |
| Interliant, Inc | Atlanta | 98 | 2002-08-26 | |
| Bellsouth Consumers Services | Athens | 73 | 2002-08-28 | |
| Wachovia Corporation | Atlanta | 71 | 2002-08-09 | |
| Grumman Olson | Alvalton | 56 | 2002-08-16 | |
| Georgia Healthcare Linen | Macon | 51 | 2002-08-16 | |
| Golden State Foods Baking | Conyers | 46 | 2002-08-14 | |
| Classic City Mechanical | Atlanta | 42 | 2002-08-05 |
The single largest action involved Tlt Industrial at its Atlanta facility, reporting 175 affected workers. Marconi Communications, Inc followed with 162 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Construction 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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