Employers in Georgia logged 12 WARN Act notices in July 2003, involving roughly 1,516 workers — falling below June and up 68% versus July 2002. The average filing covered 126 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 60 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 60 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 5 | 670 |
| Gordon | 1 | 200 |
| Hall | 1 | 175 |
| Gwinnett | 1 | 172 |
| Fayette | 1 | 129 |
Fulton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 670 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 4 | 610 |
| Duluth | 2 | 232 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 200 |
| Gainesville | 1 | 175 |
| Peachtree City | 1 | 129 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Life | Atlanta | 250 | 2003-07-18 | |
| Brumlow Mills, Inc | Calhoun | 200 | 2003-07-10 | |
| Chevron Products Company | Atlanta | 177 | 2003-07-03 | |
| Springs Baby Products | Gainesville | 175 | 2003-07-30 | |
| Novartis Ophthalmics | Duluth | 172 | 2003-07-14 | |
| Photocircuits | Peachtree City | 129 | 2003-07-29 | |
| Penn Companies | Atlanta | 123 | 2003-07-10 | |
| Arris International Inc | Duluth | 60 | 2003-07-02 | |
| Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta | 60 | 2003-07-02 | |
| Weyerhauser | Ogelthorpe | 58 | 2003-07-29 | |
| Xo Communications, Inc | Smyrna | 57 | 2003-07-07 | |
| Imerys Kaolin, Inc | Dry Branch | 55 | 2003-07-08 |
The biggest impact was at Canada Life at its Atlanta facility, reporting 250 affected workers. Brumlow Mills, Inc followed with 200 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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