Employers in Georgia filed 9 WARN Act notices in February 2011, impacting roughly 1,309 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 113% versus February 2010. The average filing covered 145 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 77 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 77 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke | 1 | 475 |
| Richmond | 1 | 248 |
| Laurens | 2 | 228 |
| Barrow | 1 | 102 |
| Cobb | 1 | 99 |
Clarke absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 475 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Athens | 1 | 475 |
| Augusta | 1 | 248 |
| Dublin | 2 | 228 |
| Auburn | 1 | 102 |
| Kennesaw | 1 | 99 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haband( Orchard Brands) | Athens | 475 | 2011-02-22 | |
| Teleperformance | Augusta | 248 | 2011-02-25 | |
| Mohawk Industries | Dublin | 173 | 2011-02-25 | |
| Greatwide | Auburn | 102 | 2011-02-02 | |
| The Atlanta Journal Constitution | Kennesaw | 99 | 2011-02-24 | |
| Berry Plastics Corp | Covington | 77 | 2011-02-14 | |
| Clark Western | Pendergrass | 62 | 2011-02-23 | |
| Cnh America, Llc | Dublin | 55 | 2011-02-01 | |
| Siemens | Canton | 18 | 2011-02-01 |
The single largest action involved Haband( Orchard Brands) at its Athens facility, reporting 475 affected workers. Teleperformance followed with 248 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 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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