Employers in Georgia reported 10 WARN Act notices in August 2019, displacing an estimated 1,064 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and down 48% versus August 2018. The average filing covered 106 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month. A total of 1,064 workers were affected across 10 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| McDuffie | 4 | 540 |
| Muscogee | 2 | 336 |
| Clayton | 2 | 186 |
| Burke | 2 | 2 |
McDuffie was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 540 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Thomson | 4 | 540 |
| Fort Benning | 2 | 336 |
| Conley | 2 | 186 |
| Waynesboro | 2 | 2 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollander Sleep Products | Thomson | 175 | 2019-08-16 | |
| Hollander Sleep Products | Thomson | 175 | 2019-08-16 | |
| TIYA Support Services, LLC | Fort Benning | 168 | 2019-08-31 | |
| TIYA Support Services, LLC | Fort Benning | 168 | 2019-08-31 | |
| Georgia-Pacific Panel Products LLC | Thomson | 95 | 2019-08-04 | |
| Georgia-Pacific Panel Products LLC | Thomson | 95 | 2019-08-04 | |
| General Produce LLC | Conley | 93 | 2019-08-12 | |
| General Produce LLC | Conley | 93 | 2019-08-12 | |
| Golden & Golden | Waynesboro | 1 | 2019-08-25 | |
| Golden & Golden | Waynesboro | 1 | 2019-08-25 |
The most significant filing came from Hollander Sleep Products at its Thomson facility, reporting 175 affected workers. Hollander Sleep Products followed with 175 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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