Georgia Layoffs — August 2003
Employers in Georgia reported 10 WARN Act notices in August 2003, displacing an estimated 1,178 workers — signaling a deceleration from July and down 26% versus August 2002. The average filing covered 118 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 959 |
| Construction | 1 | 95 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 68 |
| Retail | 1 | 56 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 959 workers across 7 notices. Notably, Construction reported 95 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan | 1 | 323 |
| Greene | 1 | 151 |
| Meriwether | 1 | 150 |
| Paulding | 1 | 119 |
| Dooly | 1 | 95 |
Morgan was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 323 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 1 | 323 |
| Greensboro | 1 | 151 |
| Greenville | 1 | 150 |
| Cartersville | 1 | 119 |
| Vienna | 1 | 95 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Home Products | Madison | 323 | ||
| Wellington Home Products | Greensboro | 151 | ||
| Westvaco Meade | Greenville | 150 | ||
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber | Cartersville | 119 | ||
| Sun Air Conditioning | Vienna | 95 | ||
| Presco Steel | Gainesville | 87 | ||
| Wellington Home Products | Eatonton | 79 | ||
| Cingular Wireless | Forest Park | 68 | ||
| Publix Super Markets | Alpharetta | 56 | ||
| Salant | Augusta | 50 |
The most significant filing came from Wellington Home Products at its Madison facility, reporting 323 affected workers. Wellington Home Products followed with 151 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.