Employers in Georgia reported 10 WARN Act notices in June 2003, displacing an estimated 2,321 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and up 200% versus June 2002. The average filing covered 232 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 300 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 185 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 126 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 300 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 185 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee | 1 | 496 |
| Fulton | 3 | 493 |
| Peach | 1 | 447 |
| Cobb | 1 | 300 |
| Richmond | 1 | 232 |
Cherokee bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 496 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Canton | 1 | 496 |
| Atlanta | 3 | 493 |
| Ft Valley | 1 | 447 |
| Kennesaw | 1 | 300 |
| Augusta | 1 | 232 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Miller | Canton | 496 | 2003-06-19 | |
| Dan River, Inc | Ft Valley | 447 | 2003-06-12 | |
| Ge Consumer Finance Business Ctr | Atlanta | 305 | 2003-06-05 | |
| Cross Media Marketing Corporation | Kennesaw | 300 | 2003-06-20 | |
| Augusta Ydc | Augusta | 232 | 2003-06-12 | |
| Darwood Manufacturing Company | Pelham | 185 | 2003-06-03 | |
| Us Bank | Atlanta | 126 | 2003-06-17 | |
| Ge Consumer Finance Processing Ctr | Macon | 109 | 2003-06-05 | |
| Ge Business Productivity Solutions | Atlanta | 62 | 2003-06-19 | |
| The Boeing Company | Macon | 59 | 2003-06-23 |
The most significant filing came from Herman Miller at its Canton facility, reporting 496 affected workers. Dan River, Inc followed with 447 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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