Employers in Georgia logged 17 WARN Act notices in March 2007, involving roughly 1,510 workers — climbing above February and down 33% versus March 2006. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 319 |
| Retail | 3 | 196 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 82 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 319 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 196 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dekalb | 4 | 452 |
| Fulton | 2 | 199 |
| Ware | 1 | 196 |
| Laurens | 1 | 124 |
| Brooks | 1 | 121 |
Dekalb was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 452 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waycross | 1 | 196 |
| Tucker | 1 | 169 |
| Avondale Estates | 1 | 150 |
| Hapeville | 1 | 150 |
| Dublin | 1 | 124 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Manufactured Housing | Waycross | 196 | 2007-03-22 | |
| Sears Logistics Services | Tucker | 169 | 2007-03-27 | |
| Fenner Dunlop America | Avondale Estates | 150 | 2007-03-21 | |
| Atlantic Southeast Airlines | Hapeville | 150 | 2007-03-30 | |
| Victor Forstmann, Inc | Dublin | 124 | 2007-03-07 | |
| Micro Craft | Quitman | 121 | 2007-03-29 | |
| Americ Disc Ddl Georgia | Madison | 97 | 2007-03-19 | |
| Dawson Manufacturing | Dawson | 79 | 2007-03-29 | |
| Parisian Store (lithonia #450) | Lithonia | 71 | 2007-03-27 | |
| Parisian Store (macon #435) | Macon | 63 | 2007-03-27 | |
| Parisian Store (atlanta #443) | Atlanta | 62 | 2007-03-27 | |
| Jockey International, Inc | Millen | 59 | 2007-03-19 | |
| Com-pak Services | Duluth | 50 | 2007-03-01 | |
| Hi Fi Buys | Atlanta | 49 | 2007-03-27 | |
| Favorite Markets | Dalton | 47 | 2007-03-28 |
The biggest impact was at General Manufactured Housing at its Waycross facility, reporting 196 affected workers. Sears Logistics Services followed with 169 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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