Employers in Georgia posted 10 WARN Act notices in November 2010, affecting an estimated 710 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and down 44% versus November 2009. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 40 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 2 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 40 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Healthcare reported 2 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Emanuel | 1 | 260 |
| Fulton | 4 | 235 |
| Muscogee | 2 | 91 |
| Cook | 1 | 49 |
| Cobb | 1 | 40 |
Emanuel bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 260 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stillmore | 1 | 260 |
| Atlanta | 3 | 195 |
| Columbus | 1 | 56 |
| Adel | 1 | 49 |
| Marietta | 1 | 40 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crider, Inc | Stillmore | 260 | 2010-11-24 | |
| The Atlanta Journal Constitution | Atlanta | 105 | 2010-11-01 | |
| Trans Inns Associates | Atlanta | 88 | 2010-11-17 | |
| Ledger-enquirer | Columbus | 56 | 2010-11-05 | |
| Xella Aircrete North America, Inc | Adel | 49 | 2010-11-04 | |
| Alaven Pharmaceutical(meda Pharmaceuticals,inc) | Marietta | 40 | 2010-11-02 | |
| Novartis | Roswell | 40 | 2010-11-30 | |
| Lockheed Martin | Fort Benning | 35 | 2010-11-12 | |
| Asten Johnson | Jonesboro | 35 | 2010-11-22 | |
| Healthstar Es (practice Therapeutics) | Atlanta | 2 | 2010-11-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Crider, Inc at its Stillmore facility, reporting 260 affected workers. The Atlanta Journal Constitution followed with 105 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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