Employers in Georgia filed 72 WARN Act notices in August 2005, impacting roughly 4,530 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 509% versus August 2004. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 64 | 3,210 |
| Transportation | 1 | 61 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 60 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 3,210 workers across 64 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 61 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 4 | 739 |
| Dekalb | 8 | 495 |
| Gwinnett | 7 | 332 |
| Cobb | 5 | 260 |
| Dougherty | 1 | 236 |
Fulton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 739 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Alpharetta | 1 | 587 |
| Albany | 1 | 236 |
| Milledgeville | 2 | 194 |
| Conyers | 3 | 169 |
| Doraville | 1 | 150 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mci | Alpharetta | 587 | 2005-08-05 | |
| Bobs Candies, Inc. - A.k.a. Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc | Albany | 236 | 2005-08-11 | |
| General Motors | Doraville | 150 | 2005-08-26 | |
| Concord Fabrics, Inc | Milledgeville | 132 | 2005-08-23 | |
| Save Rite Store #2724 | Conyers | 70 | 2005-08-17 | |
| Astro Dye Works - Meridian Industries, Inc | Calhoun | 65 | 2005-08-08 | |
| Winn Dixie Store #1851 | Cornelia | 63 | 2005-08-17 | |
| Winn Dixie Store #1284 | Martinez | 63 | 2005-08-17 | |
| Winn Dixie Store #1289 | Martinez | 63 | 2005-08-17 | |
| Winn Dixie Store #147 | Statesboro | 62 | 2005-08-17 | |
| Winn Dixie Store #14 | Jesup | 62 | 2005-08-17 | |
| Winn Dixie Store #1826 | Milledgeville | 62 | 2005-08-17 | |
| Winn Dixie Store #1007 | Augusta | 62 | 2005-08-17 | |
| Save Rite Store #2708 | Smyrna | 61 | 2005-08-17 | |
| Office Max Retail Delivery Center | Suwanee | 61 | 2005-08-23 |
The single largest action involved Mci at its Alpharetta facility, reporting 587 affected workers. Bobs Candies, Inc. - A.k.a. Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc followed with 236 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 Retail 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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