Employers in Georgia filed 17 WARN Act notices in April 2009, impacting roughly 2,513 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 44% versus April 2008. The average filing covered 148 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 709 |
| Construction | 1 | 144 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 81 |
| Retail | 1 | 80 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 709 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Construction reported 144 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bartow | 1 | 659 |
| Fulton | 3 | 298 |
| Coweta | 1 | 296 |
| Whitfield | 1 | 277 |
| Lamar | 1 | 212 |
Bartow felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 659 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cartersvile | 1 | 659 |
| Newnan | 1 | 296 |
| Dalton | 1 | 277 |
| Barnesville | 1 | 212 |
| Alpharetta | 1 | 196 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity North American Freight Car, Inc | Cartersvile | 659 | 2009-04-22 | |
| Rite Aid | Newnan | 296 | 2009-04-02 | |
| Pilgrim's Pride | Dalton | 277 | 2009-04-13 | |
| Carter's | Barnesville | 212 | 2009-04-03 | |
| Vanity Fair Brands | Alpharetta | 196 | 2009-04-06 | |
| Kobelco Construction Machinery America, Llc | Calhoun | 144 | 2009-04-07 | |
| Bard | Covington | 98 | 2009-04-23 | |
| Russell Corporation Aka Russell Brands, Llc | Atlanta | 90 | 2009-04-01 | |
| Dsm Chemicals North America, Inc | Augusta | 81 | 2009-04-17 | |
| K Mart Store #4719 | Rome | 80 | 2009-04-08 | |
| Abb Inc | Albany | 76 | 2009-04-28 | |
| Innotrac, Corp | Duluth | 67 | 2009-04-30 | |
| Convergys | Savannah | 60 | 2009-04-03 | |
| The Atlanta Journal Constitution | Atlanta | 52 | 2009-04-10 | |
| Penske Logistics | Atlanta | 50 | 2009-04-03 |
The single largest action involved Trinity North American Freight Car, Inc at its Cartersvile facility, reporting 659 affected workers. Rite Aid followed with 296 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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