Employers in Georgia reported 20 WARN Act notices in October 2008, displacing an estimated 2,886 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and up 144% versus October 2007. The average filing covered 144 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 654 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 82 |
The Agriculture sector topped the list of affected industries with 654 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 82 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 6 | 1,255 |
| Dade | 1 | 444 |
| Gwinnett | 2 | 260 |
| Gilmer | 1 | 180 |
| Cobb | 2 | 126 |
Fulton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 1,255 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| College Park | 1 | 597 |
| Trenton | 1 | 444 |
| East Point | 2 | 371 |
| Atlanta | 3 | 287 |
| Norcross | 2 | 260 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Farms Llc | College Park | 597 | 2008-10-21 | |
| Shaw Industries | Trenton | 444 | 2008-10-09 | |
| Newell Recycling | East Point | 300 | 2008-10-30 | |
| Warranty Corp Of America | Norcross | 225 | 2008-10-09 | |
| Pilgrim's Pride | Ellijay | 180 | 2008-10-15 | |
| Atlanta Journal Constitution | Atlanta | 117 | 2008-10-16 | |
| Kamin | Sandersville | 115 | 2008-10-31 | |
| Aramark Facility Services | Atlanta | 113 | 2008-10-01 | |
| Hagemeyer North America | Auburn | 100 | 2008-10-10 | |
| Temple-inland | Rome | 91 | 2008-10-22 | |
| Value City Doraville | Doraville | 90 | 2008-10-31 | |
| International Paper Company | Stockbridge | 82 | 2008-10-06 | |
| Carlisle Food Service Products | East Point | 71 | 2008-10-23 | |
| Kmart | Marietta | 65 | 2008-10-15 | |
| Citigroup, Inc | Marietta | 61 | 2008-10-29 |
The most significant filing came from Wayne Farms Llc at its College Park facility, reporting 597 affected workers. Shaw Industries followed with 444 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Agriculture 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.
Get weekly layoff reports in your inbox
Free weekly digest of WARN Act filings and analysis.
