Employers in Georgia submitted 14 WARN Act notices in January 2004, putting at risk an estimated 2,039 workers — up substantially from December and down 61% versus January 2003. The average filing covered 146 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 230 |
| Retail | 1 | 94 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 230 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Retail reported 94 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Troup | 2 | 550 |
| Fulton | 4 | 541 |
| Cobb | 4 | 340 |
| Dougherty | 1 | 230 |
| Richmond | 1 | 220 |
Troup bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 550 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 6 | 733 |
| Lagrange | 2 | 550 |
| Albany | 1 | 230 |
| Augusta | 1 | 220 |
| Cuthbert | 1 | 104 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westpoint Stevens-dunson | Lagrange | 350 | 2004-01-09 | |
| Earthlink, Inc | Atlanta | 321 | 2004-01-06 | |
| Flint River Textiles | Albany | 230 | 2004-01-05 | |
| Unique Solutions | Augusta | 220 | 2004-01-02 | |
| Westpoint Stevens-dixie | Lagrange | 200 | 2004-01-09 | |
| Lord & Taylor | Atlanta | 128 | 2004-01-12 | |
| Columbia Forest Products | Cuthbert | 104 | 2004-01-23 | |
| Washington Mutual | Atlanta | 98 | 2004-01-28 | |
| Whsmith Usa Travel Retail | Atlanta | 94 | 2004-01-05 | |
| Rich's/macy | Smyrna | 89 | 2004-01-20 | |
| Cca Global Partners | Marietta | 59 | 2004-01-20 | |
| Athens Ydc | Athens | 54 | 2004-01-23 | |
| Eaton Inoac Company | Atlanta | 53 | 2004-01-11 | |
| Marta | Atlanta | 39 | 2004-01-12 |
Topping the list was Westpoint Stevens-dunson at its Lagrange facility, reporting 350 affected workers. Earthlink, Inc followed with 321 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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