Employers in Georgia posted 13 WARN Act notices in May 2025, affecting an estimated 1,139 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and down 45% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month. A total of 1,139 workers were affected across 13 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Early | 1 | 535 |
| Butts | 1 | 383 |
| Bartow, Gordon | 1 | 124 |
| Clayton | 2 | 58 |
| Fulton | 1 | 39 |
Early saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 535 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Springs | 1 | 535 |
| Jackson | 1 | 383 |
| Cartersville, Plainville | 1 | 124 |
| Forest Park | 2 | 58 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 39 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 664 |
| Layoff | 3 | 475 |
The high proportion of closures (58% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Georgia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia-Pacific, LLC | Cedar Springs | 535 | Closure | 2025-05-14 |
| FedEx Supply Chain | Jackson | 383 | Layoff | 2025-05-16 |
| Atco Rubber Products | Cartersville, Plainville | 124 | Closure | 2025-05-02 |
| WIOSS Atlanta LP | Forest Park | 53 | Layoff | 2025-05-15 |
| NexTraq, LLC | Atlanta | 39 | Layoff | 2025-05-21 |
| Transaxle, LLC | Forest Park | 5 | Closure | 2025-05-19 |
| Atco Rubber Products, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-02 | |
| Georgia-Pacific | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-14 | |
| WIOSS Atlanta LP | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-15 | |
| FedEx Supply Chain, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-16 | |
| NexTraq, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-21 | |
| Transaxle, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-23 | |
| Essendant | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-23 |
The largest notice was filed by Georgia-Pacific, LLC at its Cedar Springs facility, reporting 535 affected workers. FedEx Supply Chain followed with 383 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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