Employers in Georgia posted 6 WARN Act notices in May 2013, affecting an estimated 582 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and down 46% versus May 2012. The average filing covered 97 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 58 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 39 |
| Transportation | 1 | 37 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 58 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Healthcare reported 39 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | 1 | 316 |
| Bartow | 1 | 91 |
| Fulton | 2 | 76 |
| Upson | 1 | 58 |
| Chatham | 1 | 41 |
Clayton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 316 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 3 | 392 |
| Cartersville | 1 | 91 |
| Thomaston | 1 | 58 |
| Hunter Army Airfiel | 1 | 41 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airtran Airways, Inc./hartsfield-jackson Alt Int'l Airport | Atlanta | 316 | 2013-05-09 | |
| Atr Applied Theroplast Resources | Cartersville | 91 | 2013-05-09 | |
| Triumph Packaging Georgia, Llc | Thomaston | 58 | 2013-05-28 | |
| L3 Communications | Hunter Army Airfiel | 41 | 2013-05-09 | |
| Interim Healthcare | Atlanta | 39 | 2013-05-28 | |
| First Transit | Atlanta | 37 | 2013-05-02 |
The largest notice was filed by Airtran Airways, Inc./hartsfield-jackson Alt Int'l Airport at its Atlanta facility, reporting 316 affected workers. Atr Applied Theroplast Resources followed with 91 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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