Employers in Georgia recorded 8 WARN Act notices in August 2021, covering approximately 1,100 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and down 52% versus August 2020. The average filing covered 138 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 90 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 90 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Whitfield | 2 | 866 |
| Glynn | 2 | 140 |
| Henry | 2 | 90 |
| Thomas | 2 | 4 |
Whitfield was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 866 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dalton | 2 | 866 |
| Brunswick | 2 | 140 |
| McDonough | 2 | 90 |
| Thomasville | 2 | 4 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Industries Inc | Dalton | 433 | 2021-08-09 | |
| Brown Industries Inc | Dalton | 433 | 2021-08-09 | |
| Radial | Brunswick | 70 | 2021-08-28 | |
| Radial | Brunswick | 70 | 2021-08-28 | |
| CEVA Logistics US, Inc | McDonough | 45 | 2021-08-31 | |
| CEVA Logistics US, Inc | McDonough | 45 | 2021-08-31 | |
| The Corner Foggery, LLC | Thomasville | 2 | 2021-08-29 | |
| The Corner Foggery, LLC | Thomasville | 2 | 2021-08-29 |
Leading the list was Brown Industries Inc at its Dalton facility, reporting 433 affected workers. Brown Industries Inc followed with 433 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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