Georgia Layoffs — July 2008
Employers in Georgia logged 13 WARN Act notices in July 2008, involving roughly 1,309 workers — climbing above June and up 91% versus July 2007. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 8 | 958 |
| Transportation | 3 | 249 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 73 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 29 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 958 workers across 8 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 249 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dekalb | 1 | 394 |
| Clayton | 3 | 278 |
| Gwinnett | 3 | 207 |
| Forsyth | 1 | 193 |
| Fulton | 3 | 145 |
Dekalb absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 394 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Doraville | 1 | 394 |
| Atlanta | 4 | 269 |
| Suwanee | 1 | 193 |
| Norcross | 2 | 136 |
| Forest Park | 1 | 92 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors | Doraville | 394 | ||
| Johnson Controls | Suwanee | 193 | ||
| Airtran Airways | Atlanta | 179 | ||
| Rexam Beverage Can | Forest Park | 92 | ||
| Indymac Bank | Norcross | 73 | ||
| Ciba Vision | Duluth | 71 | ||
| Ryder | Norcross | 63 | ||
| Probuild Clayton Doors/morrow Manufacturing | Morrow | 62 | ||
| Dow Reichold Specialty | Chickamauga | 57 | ||
| T. Marzetti | Atlanta | 54 | ||
| Springs Global Finishing Division | Griffin | 35 | ||
| AT&T | Atlanta | 29 | ||
| American Airlines | Atlanta | 7 |
The biggest impact was at General Motors at its Doraville facility, reporting 394 affected workers. Johnson Controls followed with 193 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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.