Employers in Georgia recorded 13 WARN Act notices in August 2009, covering approximately 1,256 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and up 36% versus August 2008. The average filing covered 97 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 50 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 50 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 7 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 50 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Healthcare reported 50 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cobb | 2 | 308 |
| Laurens | 2 | 204 |
| Carroll | 1 | 175 |
| Fulton | 3 | 122 |
| Hall | 1 | 110 |
Cobb was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 308 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 1 | 230 |
| Dublin | 2 | 204 |
| Heflin | 1 | 175 |
| Oakwood | 1 | 110 |
| Duluth | 1 | 107 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor, Bean & Whitaker | Atlanta | 230 | 2009-08-10 | |
| Carlisle Tire & Wheel Co | Heflin | 175 | 2009-08-07 | |
| Rockwell Automation | Dublin | 145 | 2009-08-12 | |
| Unisia Steering Systems | Oakwood | 110 | 2009-08-21 | |
| Reynolds & Reynolds | Duluth | 107 | 2009-08-04 | |
| Cavalier Homes, Inc | Millen | 104 | 2009-08-28 | |
| Focus Receivable Manangement, Llc | Marietta | 78 | 2009-08-13 | |
| Fleetwood Homes | Alma | 76 | 2009-08-03 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | College Park | 65 | 2009-08-04 | |
| Eldorado Stone | Dublin | 59 | 2009-08-20 | |
| Ryder Logistics | Alpharetta | 50 | 2009-08-03 | |
| Spectrum Healthcare Resources | Ft. Gordon | 50 | 2009-08-12 | |
| Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc | Alpharetta | 7 | 2009-08-24 |
Leading the list was Taylor, Bean & Whitaker at its Atlanta facility, reporting 230 affected workers. Carlisle Tire & Wheel Co followed with 175 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 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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