Employers in Georgia filed 14 WARN Act notices in October 2024, impacting roughly 1,540 workers — representing a pullback from September and up 95% versus October 2023. The average filing covered 110 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 6 | 996 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 996 workers across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Whitfield | 2 | 550 |
| Fulton | 2 | 283 |
| Chatham | 2 | 116 |
| Ocilla | 1 | 114 |
| Irwin | 1 | 114 |
Whitfield saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 550 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dalton | 2 | 550 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 283 |
| SW, Atlanta | 1 | 165 |
| NE, Atlanta | 1 | 118 |
| Pooler | 2 | 116 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 652 |
| Layoff | 1 | 118 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Logistics America LLC | Dalton | 275 | Closure | 2024-10-31 |
| CJ Logistics America, LLC | Dalton | 275 | 2024-10-31 | |
| Customized Distribution LLC | Atlanta | 165 | Closure | 2024-10-09 |
| Customized Distribution, LLC | SW, Atlanta | 165 | 2024-10-09 | |
| Scripps News | Atlanta | 118 | Layoff | 2024-10-29 |
| Scripps News | NE, Atlanta | 118 | 2024-10-29 | |
| Forest River, Inc | Irwin | 114 | Closure | 2024-10-31 |
| Forest River, Inc | Ocilla | 114 | 2024-10-31 | |
| Americold Logistics LLC | Pooler | 58 | Closure | 2024-10-24 |
| Americold Logistics LLC | Pooler | 58 | 2024-10-24 | |
| Multi-Color Corporation | Brunswick | 40 | Closure | 2024-10-18 |
| Multi-Color Corporation | Brunswick | 40 | 2024-10-18 | |
| Conn Appliances, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-10-31 | |
| Forest River, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-10-31 |
The single largest action involved CJ Logistics America LLC at its Dalton facility, reporting 275 affected workers. CJ Logistics America, LLC followed with 275 workers.
The data underscores 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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