Employers in Georgia filed 10 WARN Act notices in August 2014, impacting roughly 1,167 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 166% versus August 2013. The average filing covered 117 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 159 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 159 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bibb | 1 | 464 |
| Cobb | 2 | 185 |
| Baldwin | 1 | 159 |
| Clayton | 1 | 145 |
| Bryan | 2 | 104 |
Bibb was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 464 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Macon | 1 | 464 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 172 |
| Milledgeville | 1 | 159 |
| Kennesaw | 1 | 135 |
| Black Creek | 1 | 62 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing- Macon, Georgia | Macon | 464 | 2014-08-30 | |
| Central State Hospital | Milledgeville | 159 | 2014-08-31 | |
| Bags Inc | Atlanta | 145 | 2014-08-24 | |
| Alorica, Inc | Kennesaw | 135 | 2014-08-19 | |
| EveryWare Global, Inc | Black Creek | 62 | 2014-08-11 | |
| Acosta Sales and Marketing | Marietta | 50 | 2014-08-15 | |
| Southwire Company, LLC | Carrollton | 44 | 2014-08-05 | |
| Hobart/ITW Food Equipment | Richamond | 42 | 2014-08-01 | |
| Quality Finishings Of Georgia, LLC | Calhoun | 39 | 2014-08-15 | |
| Fulton County Housing and Human Services | Atlanta | 27 | 2014-08-29 |
The single largest action involved Boeing- Macon, Georgia at its Macon facility, reporting 464 affected workers. Central State Hospital followed with 159 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 Healthcare 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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