Employers in Georgia logged 12 WARN Act notices in November 2017, involving roughly 3,852 workers — climbing above October and up 253% versus November 2016. The average filing covered 321 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month. A total of 3,852 workers were affected across 12 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 2 | 2,358 |
| Chattahoochee | 2 | 439 |
| Muscogee | 2 | 439 |
| Bibb | 2 | 322 |
| Cobb | 2 | 180 |
Fulton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 2,358 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 2 | 2,358 |
| Fort Benning | 4 | 878 |
| Macon | 2 | 322 |
| Mableton | 2 | 180 |
| Lithia Springs | 2 | 114 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABM Aviation, Inc | Atlanta | 1,179 | 2017-11-15 | |
| ABM Industries | Atlanta | 1,179 | 2017-11-15 | |
| Tiya | Fort Benning | 264 | 2017-11-30 | |
| Tiya | Fort Benning | 264 | 2017-11-30 | |
| Aptim | Fort Benning | 175 | 2017-11-30 | |
| Aptim | Fort Benning | 175 | 2017-11-30 | |
| HAECO American Airframe Services | Macon | 161 | 2017-11-06 | |
| HAECO American Airframe Services | Macon | 161 | 2017-11-06 | |
| Kmart | Mableton | 90 | 2017-11-12 | |
| Kmart | Mableton | 90 | 2017-11-12 | |
| WestRock | Lithia Springs | 57 | 2017-11-27 | |
| WestRock | Lithia Springs | 57 | 2017-11-27 |
The biggest impact was at ABM Aviation, Inc at its Atlanta facility, reporting 1,179 affected workers. ABM Industries followed with 1,179 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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