Employers in Georgia submitted 17 WARN Act notices in March 2017, putting at risk an estimated 825 workers — up substantially from February and down 43% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 167 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 70 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 167 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 70 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 4 | 493 |
| Gwinnett | 2 | 201 |
| Clarke | 1 | 81 |
| Muscogee | 1 | 20 |
| Bibb | 1 | 18 |
Fulton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 493 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 5 | 505 |
| Norcross | 1 | 131 |
| Athens | 1 | 81 |
| Duluth | 1 | 70 |
| Columbus | 1 | 20 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newell Brands | Atlanta | 258 | 2017-03-31 | |
| Burris Logistics | Atlanta | 167 | 2017-03-20 | |
| Suniva | Norcross | 131 | 2017-03-29 | |
| Macy's | Athens | 81 | 2017-03-06 | |
| Siemens Healthineers | Duluth | 70 | 2017-03-31 | |
| Windstream Communications | Atlanta | 55 | 2017-03-01 | |
| Swift Spinning | Columbus | 20 | 2017-03-29 | |
| Boeing | Macon | 18 | 2017-03-24 | |
| bebe | Atlanta | 13 | 2017-03-31 | |
| bebe | Atlanta | 12 | 2017-03-31 | |
| Windstream Communications | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-03-01 | |
| Burris Logistics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-03-20 | |
| Boeing | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-03-24 | |
| Swift Spinning | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-03-29 | |
| Suniva | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-03-29 |
Topping the list was Newell Brands at its Atlanta facility, reporting 258 affected workers. Burris Logistics followed with 167 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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