Employers in Georgia filed 22 WARN Act notices in April 2015, impacting roughly 886 workers — representing a pullback from March and down 30% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 247 |
| Transportation | 1 | 130 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 70 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 32 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 247 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 130 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Coweta | 2 | 294 |
| Henry | 1 | 150 |
| Whitfield | 1 | 85 |
| Fulton | 1 | 76 |
| Terrell | 1 | 70 |
Coweta felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 294 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newnan | 2 | 294 |
| Locust Grove | 1 | 150 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 97 |
| Dalton | 1 | 85 |
| Dawson | 1 | 70 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sears Holdings Corporation | Newnan | 164 | 2015-04-10 | |
| Smead Manufacturing Company | Locust Grove | 150 | 2015-04-21 | |
| Kmart Distribution Center/Newnan | Newnan | 130 | 2015-04-30 | |
| JC Penny | Dalton | 85 | 2015-04-04 | |
| Affinity Specialty Apparel, Inc | Atlanta | 76 | 2015-04-15 | |
| Tyson Farms, Inc | Dawson | 70 | 2015-04-10 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation Information Systems & Global Solutions | Fort Benning | 68 | 2015-04-12 | |
| International Auto Processing | Brunswick | 65 | 2015-04-30 | |
| Fresenius Medical Care | Macon | 32 | 2015-04-03 | |
| GA Student Finance Commission | Tucker | 25 | 2015-04-30 | |
| Meda Pharmaceuticals | Atlanta | 21 | 2015-04-30 | |
| Fresenius Medical Care | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-04-03 | |
| Penney OpCo LLC dba JCPenney | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-04-04 | |
| Tyson Farms, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-04-10 | |
| Sears | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-04-10 |
The single largest action involved Sears Holdings Corporation at its Newnan facility, reporting 164 affected workers. Smead Manufacturing Company followed with 150 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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