Employers in Georgia filed 11 WARN Act notices in August 2008, impacting roughly 924 workers — representing a pullback from July and down 59% versus August 2007. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month. A total of 924 workers were affected across 11 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 2 | 409 |
| Tift | 1 | 210 |
| Gwinnett | 1 | 60 |
| Muscogee | 1 | 52 |
| Clarke | 1 | 45 |
Fulton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 409 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 2 | 409 |
| Tifton | 1 | 210 |
| Norcross | 1 | 60 |
| Columbus | 1 | 52 |
| Athens | 1 | 45 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airserv Corporation | Atlanta | 352 | 2008-08-18 | |
| Commissary Operations, Inc (coi) | Tifton | 210 | 2008-08-18 | |
| Pro-build | Norcross | 60 | 2008-08-19 | |
| Wyndham | Atlanta | 57 | 2008-08-12 | |
| Goody | Columbus | 52 | 2008-08-04 | |
| Armstrong & Dobbs, Inc | Athens | 45 | 2008-08-08 | |
| Bosal Industries - Georgia, Inc | Lavonia | 40 | 2008-08-18 | |
| Pace American | Fitzgerald | 40 | 2008-08-26 | |
| Jeld-wen Windows And Doors | Gainesville | 37 | 2008-08-06 | |
| Timken Co | Dahlonega | 19 | 2008-08-18 | |
| Southern Industrial Fabrics | Rossville | 12 | 2008-08-06 |
The single largest action involved Airserv Corporation at its Atlanta facility, reporting 352 affected workers. Commissary Operations, Inc (coi) followed with 210 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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