Employers in Georgia submitted 9 WARN Act notices in July 2007, putting at risk an estimated 684 workers — up substantially from June and up 3% versus July 2006. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 150 |
| Transportation | 1 | 121 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 83 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 36 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 150 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Transportation reported 121 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 2 | 183 |
| Forsyth | 1 | 150 |
| Bartow | 1 | 92 |
| Carroll | 1 | 83 |
| Fulton | 2 | 75 |
Richmond absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 183 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 2 | 183 |
| Alpharetta | 1 | 150 |
| Cartersville | 1 | 92 |
| Carrollton | 1 | 83 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 75 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netbank | Alpharetta | 150 | 2007-07-12 | |
| Kellogg Company - Augusta Distribution Center | Augusta | 121 | 2007-07-20 | |
| Bacova Guild | Cartersville | 92 | 2007-07-27 | |
| Sony Music Entertainment Inc | Carrollton | 83 | 2007-07-06 | |
| Oldcastle Glass | Lithia Springs | 65 | 2007-07-06 | |
| Standard Textile | Augusta | 62 | 2007-07-12 | |
| Accenture | Atlanta | 50 | 2007-07-27 | |
| Berry Plastics Corporation | Columbus | 36 | 2007-07-11 | |
| Reliance Trust Co | Atlanta | 25 | 2007-07-27 |
Topping the list was Netbank at its Alpharetta facility, reporting 150 affected workers. Kellogg Company - Augusta Distribution Center followed with 121 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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