Employers in Georgia filed 11 WARN Act notices in December 2004, impacting roughly 1,601 workers — representing a notable rise over November and up 713% versus December 2003. The average filing covered 146 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 70 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 70 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette | 1 | 600 |
| Gilmer | 1 | 190 |
| Fulton | 2 | 175 |
| Hall | 1 | 153 |
| Paulding | 1 | 122 |
Fayette absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 600 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Peachtree City | 1 | 600 |
| Ellijay | 1 | 190 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 175 |
| Gainesville | 1 | 153 |
| Dallas | 1 | 122 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photocircuits Corporation | Peachtree City | 600 | 2004-12-29 | |
| Springs Industries, Inc | Ellijay | 190 | 2004-12-14 | |
| Peachtree Doors And Windows | Gainesville | 153 | 2004-12-09 | |
| Shaw Industries, Inc | Dallas | 122 | 2004-12-22 | |
| Wachovia | Atlanta | 118 | 2004-12-29 | |
| American Red Cross | Norcross | 90 | 2004-12-22 | |
| Palmer Johnson | Savannah | 89 | 2004-12-06 | |
| The Stanley Works | Covington | 79 | 2004-12-06 | |
| Standard Textiles | Thomaston | 70 | 2004-12-15 | |
| Cingular | Atlanta | 57 | 2004-12-31 | |
| Invista, Inc | Athens | 33 | 2004-12-15 |
The single largest action involved Photocircuits Corporation at its Peachtree City facility, reporting 600 affected workers. Springs Industries, Inc followed with 190 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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