Employers in Georgia recorded 10 WARN Act notices in June 2023, covering approximately 1,094 workers — marking a sharp increase from May and down 9% versus June 2022. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 77 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 77 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 2 | 166 |
| Bibb | 1 | 62 |
Fulton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 166 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fresno | 1 | 625 |
| Savannah, Evans, Columbus | 1 | 241 |
| College Park | 1 | 89 |
| Fairburn | 1 | 77 |
| Macon | 1 | 62 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 928 |
| Layoff | 2 | 166 |
The high proportion of closures (85% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Georgia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitwise Industries, Inc | Fresno | 625 | Closure | 2023-06-14 |
| Progressus Therapy, LLC | Savannah, Evans, Columbus | 241 | Closure | 2023-06-20 |
| WestRock Services, LLC | College Park | 89 | Layoff | 2023-06-21 |
| GXO Logistics Supply chain, Inc | Fairburn | 77 | Layoff | 2023-06-26 |
| Federal Express Corporation | Macon | 62 | Closure | 2023-06-06 |
| FedEx | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-06-06 | |
| Bitwise Industries | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-06-14 | |
| Progressus Therapy, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-06-20 | |
| WestRock | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-06-21 | |
| GXO Logistics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-06-26 |
Leading the list was Bitwise Industries, Inc at its Fresno facility, reporting 625 affected workers. Progressus Therapy, LLC followed with 241 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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