Employers in Georgia logged 22 WARN Act notices in March 2016, involving roughly 1,438 workers — climbing above February and down 13% versus March 2015. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 4 | 395 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 200 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 63 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 395 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Admin & Support Services reported 200 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 3 | 657 |
| Gwinnett | 2 | 224 |
| Thomas | 1 | 210 |
| Wilkinson | 2 | 179 |
| Cobb | 1 | 63 |
Fulton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 657 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 2 | 646 |
| Suwanee | 3 | 284 |
| Thomasville | 1 | 210 |
| Gordon | 1 | 134 |
| Kennesaw | 1 | 63 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) | Atlanta | 371 | 2016-03-25 | |
| Delta Global Services, LLC | Atlanta | 275 | 2016-03-15 | |
| Caterpillar, Inc | Thomasville | 210 | 2016-03-08 | |
| Full Steam Staffing, LLC | Suwanee | 200 | 2016-03-07 | |
| O-Basf | Gordon | 134 | 2016-03-03 | |
| Technicolor Home Entertainment Services Southeast | Kennesaw | 63 | 2016-03-23 | |
| Kocher + Beck | Suwanee | 60 | 2016-03-25 | |
| Carbo Ceramics, Inc | Toomsboro | 45 | 2016-03-15 | |
| Sears | Rome | 45 | 2016-03-20 | |
| World Class Distribution, Inc | Suwanee | 24 | 2016-03-07 | |
| Mycom North America | Roswell | 11 | 2016-03-10 | |
| Procter & Gamble | Augusta | 0 | 2016-03-01 | |
| Procter & Gamble | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-01 | |
| Basf | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-03 | |
| Full Steam Staffing, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-07 |
The biggest impact was at Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) at its Atlanta facility, reporting 371 affected workers. Delta Global Services, LLC followed with 275 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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