Employers in Georgia recorded 10 WARN Act notices in August 2003, covering approximately 1,178 workers — marking a decline from July and down 26% versus August 2002. The average filing covered 118 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 87 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 68 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 87 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 68 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan | 1 | 323 |
| Greene | 1 | 151 |
| Meriwether | 1 | 150 |
| Paulding | 1 | 119 |
| Dooly | 1 | 95 |
Morgan was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 323 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 1 | 323 |
| Greensboro | 1 | 151 |
| Greenville | 1 | 150 |
| Cartersville | 1 | 119 |
| Vienna | 1 | 95 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Home Products, Inc | Madison | 323 | 2003-08-04 | |
| Wellington Home Products, Inc | Greensboro | 151 | 2003-08-04 | |
| Westvaco Meade | Greenville | 150 | 2003-08-21 | |
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | Cartersville | 119 | 2003-08-01 | |
| Sun Air Conditioning, Inc | Vienna | 95 | 2003-08-20 | |
| Presco Steel,inc | Gainesville | 87 | 2003-08-20 | |
| Wellington Home Products, Inc | Eatonton | 79 | 2003-08-04 | |
| Cingular Wireless | Forest Park | 68 | 2003-08-18 | |
| Publix Super Markets,inc | Alpharetta | 56 | 2003-08-26 | |
| Salant Corporation | Augusta | 50 | 2003-08-13 |
Leading the list was Wellington Home Products, Inc at its Madison facility, reporting 323 affected workers. Wellington Home Products, Inc followed with 151 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
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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