Georgia Layoffs — October 2004
Employers in Georgia submitted 11 WARN Act notices in October 2004, putting at risk an estimated 1,912 workers — up substantially from September and up 97% versus October 2003. The average filing covered 174 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 10 | 1,633 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 279 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,633 workers across 10 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 279 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bartow | 1 | 475 |
| Troup | 1 | 308 |
| Rockdale | 1 | 279 |
| Franklin | 1 | 276 |
| Jeff Davis | 1 | 130 |
Bartow bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 475 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cartersville | 1 | 475 |
| Lagrange | 1 | 308 |
| Conyers | 1 | 279 |
| Royston | 1 | 276 |
| Hazlehurst | 1 | 130 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glad Manufacturing | Cartersville | 475 | ||
| Inflation Systems | Lagrange | 308 | ||
| At&t-conyers | Conyers | 279 | ||
| Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products | Royston | 276 | ||
| Ero Industries | Hazlehurst | 130 | ||
| Wellington Cordage/greensboro | Greensboro | 105 | ||
| Rusch | Duluth | 91 | ||
| Wellington Cordage/eatonton | Eatonton | 80 | ||
| Hibino | Gainesville | 70 | ||
| Edge Flooring | Dalton | 53 | ||
| Intertape Polymer Group | Cumming | 45 |
Topping the list was Glad Manufacturing at its Cartersville facility, reporting 475 affected workers. Inflation Systems followed with 308 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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.