Employers in Georgia posted 18 WARN Act notices in January 2023, affecting an estimated 1,096 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to December and up 20% versus January 2022. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 534 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 58 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 534 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 58 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham | 2 | 233 |
| Fulton | 3 | 169 |
| Jasper | 1 | 67 |
| Dekalb | 1 | 60 |
| Cobb | 1 | 57 |
Chatham bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 233 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pentworth | 1 | 189 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 144 |
| Monticello | 1 | 67 |
| Stone Mountain | 1 | 60 |
| Marietta | 1 | 57 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 402 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OA Logistics | 345 | 2023-01-18 | ||
| OA Logistics | Pentworth | 189 | Closure | 2023-01-18 |
| Railcrew Xpress (RCX) | 96 | 2023-01-19 | ||
| JELD-WEN, Inc | Atlanta | 82 | Closure | 2023-01-26 |
| Dexter Axle Company | Monticello | 67 | Closure | 2023-01-17 |
| Twitter, Inc | Atlanta | 62 | 2023-01-04 | |
| LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc | Stone Mountain | 60 | 2023-01-08 | |
| HD Supply | Marietta | 57 | 2023-01-02 | |
| HealthHelp | Houston | 53 | Closure | 2023-01-24 |
| Savannah Morning News-Gannett | Savannah | 44 | 2023-01-22 | |
| Athas Capital Group, Inc | Alpharetta | 25 | 2023-01-03 | |
| Railcrew Xpress (RCX) | Athens | 11 | Closure | 2023-01-19 |
| Rume Health LLC | Huntington Beach | 5 | 2023-01-20 | |
| Dexter Axle Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-01-17 | |
| OA Logistics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-01-18 |
The largest notice was filed by OA Logistics at its Georgia facility, reporting 345 affected workers. OA Logistics followed with 189 workers.
The trends suggest 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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