Employers in Georgia submitted 11 WARN Act notices in January 2025, putting at risk an estimated 292 workers — up substantially from December and up 26% versus January 2024. The average filing covered 27 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 103 |
| Transportation | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 103 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 2 | 154 |
| Paulding, Polk | 1 | 135 |
| Gwinnett | 1 | 3 |
Fulton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 154 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, Cedartown | 1 | 135 |
| East Point | 1 | 103 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 51 |
| Norcross | 1 | 3 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 7 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 241 |
| Layoff | 1 | 51 |
The high proportion of closures (83% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Georgia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rambo 1 LLC | Dallas, Cedartown | 135 | Closure | 2025-01-29 |
| Packaging Corporation of America | East Point | 103 | Closure | 2025-01-09 |
| Networx Systems Inc | Atlanta | 51 | Layoff | 2025-01-24 |
| AGCO Corporation | Norcross | 3 | Closure | 2025-01-07 |
| CJ Logistics America, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-06 | |
| AGCO Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-07 | |
| Packaging Corporation of America | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-09 | |
| Universal Protection Service, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-09 | |
| Networx Systems Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-24 | |
| Rambo 1 LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-29 | |
| Rambo 1 LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-31 |
Topping the list was Rambo 1 LLC at its Dallas, Cedartown facility, reporting 135 affected workers. Packaging Corporation of America followed with 103 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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