Employers in Georgia recorded 26 WARN Act notices in October 2019, covering approximately 2,568 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 277% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 174 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 174 |
| Construction | 2 | 2 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 174 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 174 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham | 2 | 724 |
| Baldwin | 2 | 396 |
| Fulton | 4 | 390 |
| Gwinnett | 4 | 262 |
| Clayton | 2 | 224 |
Chatham saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 724 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah | 2 | 724 |
| Milledgeville | 2 | 396 |
| Atlanta | 4 | 390 |
| Fort Benning | 2 | 320 |
| Conley | 2 | 224 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream | Savannah | 362 | 2019-10-15 | |
| Gulfstream | Savannah | 362 | 2019-10-15 | |
| Mohawk Industries, Inc | Milledgeville | 198 | 2019-10-26 | |
| Mohawk Industries, Inc | Milledgeville | 198 | 2019-10-26 | |
| TIYA Support Services, LLC | Fort Benning | 160 | 2019-10-31 | |
| TIYA Support Services, LLC | Fort Benning | 160 | 2019-10-31 | |
| Club Chef Southeast LLC | Conley | 112 | 2019-10-23 | |
| Club Chef Southeast LLC | Conley | 112 | 2019-10-23 | |
| Nestle U.S.A | Lawrenceville | 111 | 2019-10-18 | |
| Nestle | Lawrenceville | 111 | 2019-10-18 | |
| Kellogg Company | Atlanta | 108 | 2019-10-10 | |
| Kellogg Company | Atlanta | 108 | 2019-10-10 | |
| ITW Automotive Body & Fuel NA | LaGrange | 87 | 2019-10-01 | |
| ITW Automotive Body & Fuel NA | LaGrange | 87 | 2019-10-01 | |
| Cox Media Group | Atlanta | 87 | 2019-10-29 |
Leading the list was Gulfstream at its Savannah facility, reporting 362 affected workers. Gulfstream followed with 362 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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