Employers in Georgia filed 12 WARN Act notices in April 2018, impacting roughly 782 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 89% versus April 2017. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 182 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 103 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 182 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 103 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 1 | 231 |
| Lowndes | 1 | 211 |
| Mitchell | 1 | 144 |
| Cobb | 2 | 141 |
| Richmond | 1 | 55 |
Fulton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 231 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 1 | 231 |
| Valdosta | 1 | 211 |
| Pelhan | 1 | 144 |
| Kennesaw | 1 | 103 |
| Augusta | 1 | 55 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coca-Cola | Atlanta | 231 | 2018-04-30 | |
| Convergys | Valdosta | 211 | 2018-04-30 | |
| Darwood Manufacturing Co | Pelhan | 144 | 2018-04-16 | |
| Bank of America | Kennesaw | 103 | 2018-04-03 | |
| Georgia Pacific | Augusta | 55 | 2018-04-30 | |
| Arrow Electronics, Inc | Smyrna | 38 | 2018-04-27 | |
| Bank of America | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-04-03 | |
| Darwood Manufacturing Co | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-04-16 | |
| Arrow Electronics, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-04-27 | |
| Georgia Pacific | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-04-30 | |
| Coca-Cola | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-04-30 | |
| Convergys | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-04-30 |
The single largest action involved Coca-Cola at its Atlanta facility, reporting 231 affected workers. Convergys followed with 211 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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