Georgia Layoffs — April 2003

Employers in Georgia filed 6 WARN Act notices in April 2003, impacting roughly 1,004 workers — representing a notable rise over March and down 40% versus April 2002. The average filing covered 167 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month. A total of 1,004 workers were affected across 6 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Coffee	1	535
Fulton	1	211
Whitfield	1	90
Macon	1	60
Bibb	1	60

Coffee felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 535 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Douglas	1	535
Atlanta	1	211
Dalton	1	90
Montezuma	1	60
Macon	1	60

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Tecumseh Products Company	Douglas	535		2003-04-08
Dal Global Services	Atlanta	211		2003-04-29
Westpoint Stevens, Inc	Dalton	90		2003-04-01
Birdseye	Montezuma	60		2003-04-14
Saddle Creek Corporation	Macon	60		2003-04-30
Alco Controls	Hazlehurst	48		2003-04-17

The single largest action involved Tecumseh Products Company at its Douglas facility, reporting 535 affected workers. Dal Global Services followed with 211 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The data underscores a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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.