Employers in Georgia filed 8 WARN Act notices in June 2010, impacting roughly 1,761 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 354% versus June 2009. The average filing covered 220 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 147 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 100 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 147 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 100 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Troup | 1 | 392 |
| Chatham | 1 | 359 |
| Walker | 1 | 300 |
| Fulton | 2 | 247 |
| Bartow | 1 | 229 |
Troup bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 392 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lagrange | 1 | 392 |
| Savannah | 1 | 359 |
| Lafayette | 1 | 300 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 247 |
| Cartersville | 1 | 229 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-mobile | Lagrange | 392 | 2010-06-16 | |
| Midcoast Aviation Dba Savannah Air Center | Savannah | 359 | 2010-06-28 | |
| Blue Bird | Lafayette | 300 | 2010-06-25 | |
| Mohawk Industries | Cartersville | 229 | 2010-06-24 | |
| Bank Of America | Atlanta | 147 | 2010-06-23 | |
| Care Ambulance | Tucker | 123 | 2010-06-03 | |
| Pace American | Fitzgerald | 111 | 2010-06-07 | |
| Wyndham Garden Hotel (crescent Hotels & Resorts) | Atlanta | 100 | 2010-06-28 |
The single largest action involved T-mobile at its Lagrange facility, reporting 392 affected workers. Midcoast Aviation Dba Savannah Air Center followed with 359 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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