Employers in Georgia filed 16 WARN Act notices in August 2017, impacting roughly 890 workers — representing a pullback from July and up 123% versus August 2016. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 4 | 318 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 318 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 8 | 470 |
| Rockdale | 2 | 188 |
| Gwinnett | 4 | 140 |
| Cobb | 2 | 92 |
Fulton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 470 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 8 | 470 |
| Conyers | 2 | 188 |
| Lawrenceville | 2 | 126 |
| Mableton | 2 | 92 |
| Buford | 2 | 14 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSC Logistics | Atlanta | 109 | 2017-08-22 | |
| DSC Logistics | Atlanta | 109 | 2017-08-22 | |
| Golden State Foods | Conyers | 94 | 2017-08-20 | |
| Golden State Foods | Conyers | 94 | 2017-08-20 | |
| WestRock | Atlanta | 71 | 2017-08-31 | |
| WestRock | Atlanta | 71 | 2017-08-31 | |
| Sodexo | Lawrenceville | 63 | 2017-08-31 | |
| Sodexo | Lawrenceville | 63 | 2017-08-31 | |
| ExpressJet Airlines | Atlanta | 50 | 2017-08-28 | |
| ExpressJet Airlines | Atlanta | 50 | 2017-08-28 | |
| DS Services | Mableton | 46 | 2017-08-25 | |
| DS Services | Mableton | 46 | 2017-08-25 | |
| B & B Bacrach | Buford | 7 | 2017-08-06 | |
| B & B Bacrach | Buford | 7 | 2017-08-06 | |
| B & B Bacrach | Atlanta | 5 | 2017-08-06 |
The single largest action involved DSC Logistics at its Atlanta facility, reporting 109 affected workers. DSC Logistics followed with 109 workers.
The data underscores 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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