Employers in Georgia recorded 24 WARN Act notices in February 2009, covering approximately 6,539 workers — marking a sharp increase from January and up 285% versus February 2008. The average filing covered 272 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 1,389 |
| Retail | 1 | 399 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 27 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,389 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Retail reported 399 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 5 | 1,279 |
| Baldwin | 1 | 1,200 |
| Dekalb | 4 | 1,161 |
| Coffee | 1 | 900 |
| Cobb | 2 | 757 |
Fulton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 1,279 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 6 | 1,589 |
| Milledgeville | 1 | 1,200 |
| Douglas | 1 | 900 |
| Kennesaw | 1 | 730 |
| Atlanta Ga | 1 | 462 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheem Manufacturing | Milledgeville | 1,200 | 2009-02-20 | |
| Pilgrim's Pride | Douglas | 900 | 2009-02-27 | |
| Macy's | Atlanta | 804 | 2009-02-27 | |
| Chase Card Services | Kennesaw | 730 | 2009-02-23 | |
| Aramark Facility Services | Atlanta | 562 | 2009-02-03 | |
| The Home Depot Bath And Remodeling,inc | Atlanta Ga | 462 | 2009-02-02 | |
| Wal-mart Stores, Inc. Return Center 9194 | Macon | 399 | 2009-02-12 | |
| Harland Clarke | Decatur | 220 | 2009-02-02 | |
| Tronox | Savannah | 212 | 2009-02-27 | |
| Tennecco Automotive | Hartwell | 125 | 2009-02-20 | |
| Rayonier | Baxley | 115 | 2009-02-20 | |
| The Home Depot | Alpharetta | 103 | 2009-02-25 | |
| Staples | Canton | 89 | 2009-02-09 | |
| Smallwood,reynolds, Stewart,stewart & Assoc Inc | Atlanta | 88 | 2009-02-02 | |
| The Atlanta Journal Constitution | Clarkston | 88 | 2009-02-05 |
Leading the list was Rheem Manufacturing at its Milledgeville facility, reporting 1,200 affected workers. Pilgrim's Pride followed with 900 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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