Employers in Georgia recorded 11 WARN Act notices in October 2004, covering approximately 1,912 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 97% versus October 2003. The average filing covered 174 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 475 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 475 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bartow | 1 | 475 |
| Troup | 1 | 308 |
| Rockdale | 1 | 279 |
| Franklin | 1 | 276 |
| Jeff Davis | 1 | 130 |
Bartow saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 475 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cartersville | 1 | 475 |
| Lagrange | 1 | 308 |
| Conyers | 1 | 279 |
| Royston | 1 | 276 |
| Hazlehurst | 1 | 130 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glad Manufacturing Company | Cartersville | 475 | 2004-10-07 | |
| Inflation Systems,inc | Lagrange | 308 | 2004-10-14 | |
| At&t-conyers | Conyers | 279 | 2004-10-19 | |
| Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products | Royston | 276 | 2004-10-14 | |
| Ero Industries, Inc | Hazlehurst | 130 | 2004-10-12 | |
| Wellington Cordage/greensboro | Greensboro | 105 | 2004-10-07 | |
| Rusch, Inc | Duluth | 91 | 2004-10-04 | |
| Wellington Cordage/eatonton | Eatonton | 80 | 2004-10-07 | |
| Hibino Corporation | Gainesville | 70 | 2004-10-25 | |
| Edge Flooring | Dalton | 53 | 2004-10-20 | |
| Intertape Polymer Group | Cumming | 45 | 2004-10-07 |
Leading the list was Glad Manufacturing Company at its Cartersville facility, reporting 475 affected workers. Inflation Systems,inc followed with 308 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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