Employers in Georgia recorded 12 WARN Act notices in February 2003, covering approximately 1,836 workers — marking a decline from January and down 13% versus February 2002. The average filing covered 153 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 301 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 157 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 301 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Healthcare reported 157 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 1 | 622 |
| Laurens | 1 | 301 |
| Dekalb | 1 | 157 |
| Walker | 1 | 137 |
| Chatham | 1 | 125 |
Harris absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 622 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountian Vall | 1 | 622 |
| Dublin | 1 | 301 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 215 |
| Lafayette | 1 | 137 |
| Savannah | 1 | 125 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cagle's, Inc | Pine Mountian Vall | 622 | 2003-02-19 | |
| Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc | Dublin | 301 | 2003-02-04 | |
| Ashton Woods Rehabilitation Center | Atlanta | 157 | 2003-02-19 | |
| National Spinning Company, Inc | Lafayette | 137 | 2003-02-26 | |
| Intermarine Savannah | Savannah | 125 | 2003-02-04 | |
| Sivaco Georgia | Newnan | 109 | 2003-02-07 | |
| Caterpillar | Griffin | 85 | 2003-02-05 | |
| Exel | Mcdonough | 70 | 2003-02-19 | |
| Turbine Engine Components Textron | Thomasville | 65 | 2003-02-03 | |
| Bp Products North America | Alpharetta | 60 | 2003-02-19 | |
| Sca Tissue North America, Llc | Atlanta | 58 | 2003-02-25 | |
| Asten Johnson | Jonesboro | 47 | 2003-02-06 |
Leading the list was Cagle's, Inc at its Pine Mountian Vall facility, reporting 622 affected workers. Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc followed with 301 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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