Employers in Georgia logged 21 WARN Act notices in November 2008, involving roughly 2,319 workers — falling below October and up 368% versus November 2007. The average filing covered 110 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 127 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 125 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 93 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 88 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 26 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 127 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 125 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 4 | 420 |
| Whitfield | 1 | 379 |
| Chatham | 1 | 266 |
| Dekalb | 2 | 190 |
| Gordon | 1 | 125 |
Fulton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 420 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 3 | 394 |
| Dalton | 1 | 379 |
| Savannah | 1 | 266 |
| Decatur | 1 | 127 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 125 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ti Acquisitions, Llc | Dalton | 379 | 2008-11-12 | |
| Great Dane Lp | Savannah | 266 | 2008-11-12 | |
| Abx Air Inc | Atlanta | 263 | 2008-11-04 | |
| Dekalb County Schools | Decatur | 127 | 2008-11-17 | |
| Shaw Plant 7g | Calhoun | 125 | 2008-11-19 | |
| Mohawk Industries | Milledgeville | 120 | 2008-11-13 | |
| Fleetwood Homes | Willacoochee | 113 | 2008-11-25 | |
| Southwire | Watkinsville | 111 | 2008-11-05 | |
| Weyerhaeuser Company | Colbert | 105 | 2008-11-14 | |
| Cdg Management, Llc | Augusta | 93 | 2008-11-21 | |
| Hutcheson Medical Center | Fort Oglethorpe | 88 | 2008-11-04 | |
| Aveno Window Fashions | Atlanta | 78 | 2008-11-13 | |
| American Welding & Tank Llc | Jesup | 70 | 2008-11-21 | |
| Qualex, Inc | Stone Mountain | 63 | 2008-11-25 | |
| Georgia-pacific Gypsum | Brunswick | 58 | 2008-11-25 |
The biggest impact was at Ti Acquisitions, Llc at its Dalton facility, reporting 379 affected workers. Great Dane Lp followed with 266 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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