Employers in Georgia posted 11 WARN Act notices in January 2008, affecting an estimated 778 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and down 30% versus January 2007. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 100 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 64 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 42 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 27 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector saw the heaviest impact with 100 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 64 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll | 2 | 250 |
| Floyd | 2 | 214 |
| Cobb | 2 | 104 |
| Fulton | 2 | 104 |
| Clayton | 1 | 40 |
Carroll bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 250 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Carrollton | 2 | 250 |
| Rome | 2 | 214 |
| Atlanta | 3 | 144 |
| Marietta | 1 | 102 |
| Cartersville | 1 | 39 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler's Inc | Rome | 155 | 2008-01-08 | |
| Fresh Express Company | Carrollton | 150 | 2008-01-29 | |
| Value City | Marietta | 102 | 2008-01-16 | |
| Sony Music Entertainment Inc | Carrollton | 100 | 2008-01-25 | |
| National City Mortgage Company | Atlanta | 64 | 2008-01-18 | |
| Wheeler's, Inc | Rome | 59 | 2008-01-08 | |
| Vertis Communications, Inc | Atlanta | 40 | 2008-01-02 | |
| Georgia Technology Authority | Atlanta | 40 | 2008-01-09 | |
| Wheeler's, Inc | Cartersville | 39 | 2008-01-08 | |
| Trio Mfg Co | Forsyth | 27 | 2008-01-18 | |
| Fti Film Technologies International Inc | Kennesaw | 2 | 2008-01-24 |
The largest notice was filed by Wheeler's Inc at its Rome facility, reporting 155 affected workers. Fresh Express Company followed with 150 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Arts & Entertainment 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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