Georgia Layoffs — September 2001
Employers in Georgia reported 13 WARN Act notices in September 2001, displacing an estimated 2,038 workers — signaling a deceleration from August. The average filing covered 157 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 747 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 701 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 293 |
| Transportation | 2 | 231 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 66 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 747 workers across 5 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 701 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett | 3 | 701 |
| Fulton | 6 | 663 |
| Bartow | 1 | 539 |
| Troup | 1 | 65 |
| Dougherty | 1 | 54 |
Gwinnett felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 701 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cartersville | 1 | 539 |
| Atlanta | 4 | 508 |
| Norcross | 1 | 480 |
| Duluth | 1 | 134 |
| Suwanee | 1 | 87 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrall Car Manufacturing | Cartersville | 539 | ||
| Lucent Technology | Norcross | 480 | ||
| Mead Office Products | Atlanta | 218 | ||
| Northwest Airlines | Atlanta | 151 | ||
| Mitsubishi Wireless Communications | Duluth | 134 | ||
| E Deltacom | Suwanee | 87 | ||
| Ifleet | Roswell | 80 | ||
| Ameraparts International | East Point | 75 | ||
| Dekor | Atlanta | 73 | ||
| Atlanta Medical Center | Atlanta | 66 | ||
| Marconi Communication | Lagrange | 65 | ||
| Bobs Candies | Albany | 54 | ||
| Tapistron | Ringgold | 16 |
The most significant filing came from Thrall Car Manufacturing at its Cartersville facility, reporting 539 affected workers. Lucent Technology followed with 480 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.