Employers in Georgia submitted 20 WARN Act notices in September 2008, putting at risk an estimated 3,006 workers — up substantially from August and up 90% versus September 2007. The average filing covered 150 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 176 |
| Retail | 1 | 145 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 35 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 25 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 176 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Retail reported 145 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 4 | 433 |
| Muscogee | 2 | 375 |
| Richmond | 1 | 327 |
| Decatur | 1 | 247 |
| Cobb | 2 | 240 |
Fulton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 14% of all affected workers with 433 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 2 | 375 |
| Augusta | 1 | 327 |
| Bainbridge | 1 | 247 |
| Fort Oglethorpe | 1 | 231 |
| Ashburn | 1 | 200 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Heard | Columbus | 333 | 2008-09-29 | |
| Castleberry's | Augusta | 327 | 2008-09-17 | |
| American Fibers & Yarns Company | Bainbridge | 247 | 2008-09-24 | |
| Mohawk Industries | Fort Oglethorpe | 231 | 2008-09-30 | |
| Centrapak | Ashburn | 200 | 2008-09-05 | |
| Bill Heard Chevrolet | Union City | 182 | 2008-09-29 | |
| Guardian Automotive | Lagrange | 176 | 2008-09-18 | |
| Bill Heard Chevrolet | Buford | 154 | 2008-09-29 | |
| Doosan (blaw-knox Small Paver Division/bobcat) | Carrollton | 147 | 2008-09-19 | |
| Storelink Retail Group | Woodstock | 145 | 2008-09-02 | |
| Bill Heard Chevrolet | Kennesaw | 137 | 2008-09-29 | |
| Tom Jumper | Atlanta | 136 | 2008-09-29 | |
| Louisiana-pacific Corp | Athens | 119 | 2008-09-05 | |
| Simmons | Mableton | 103 | 2008-09-10 | |
| Fujifilm | Tifton | 99 | 2008-09-17 |
Topping the list was Bill Heard at its Columbus facility, reporting 333 affected workers. Castleberry's followed with 327 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 Manufacturing 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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