Employers in Georgia reported 20 WARN Act notices in June 2018, displacing an estimated 1,402 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and down 25% versus June 2017. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 4 | 119 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 110 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 119 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 110 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee | 2 | 360 |
| Terrell | 1 | 300 |
| Henry | 2 | 210 |
| Chatham | 2 | 156 |
| Tift | 2 | 142 |
Cherokee bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 360 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Canton | 2 | 360 |
| Dawson | 1 | 300 |
| McDonough | 2 | 210 |
| Savannah | 2 | 156 |
| Tifton | 2 | 142 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods, Inc | Dawson | 300 | 2018-06-02 | |
| Aramark | Canton | 180 | 2018-06-30 | |
| Aramark | Canton | 180 | 2018-06-30 | |
| Maurice Sporting Goods | McDonough | 105 | 2018-06-22 | |
| Maurice Sporting Goods | McDonough | 105 | 2018-06-22 | |
| Anthem | Savannah | 78 | 2018-06-30 | |
| Anthem | Savannah | 78 | 2018-06-30 | |
| Sodexo | Tifton | 71 | 2018-06-30 | |
| Sodexo | Tifton | 71 | 2018-06-30 | |
| Distribution South | Alma | 66 | 2018-06-01 | |
| Conifer Health Solutions | LaGrange | 55 | 2018-06-30 | |
| Conifer Health Solutions | LaGrange | 55 | 2018-06-30 | |
| XPO Logistics | Fayetteville | 53 | 2018-06-10 | |
| James Michael Burns OD | Marietta | 2 | 2018-06-30 | |
| James Michael Burns OD | Marietta | 2 | 2018-06-30 |
The most significant filing came from Tyson Foods, Inc at its Dawson facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Aramark followed with 180 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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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