Georgia Layoffs — January 2015
Employers in Georgia submitted 6 WARN Act notices in January 2015, putting at risk an estimated 821 workers — up substantially from December and up 50% versus January 2014. The average filing covered 137 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 433 |
| Utilities | 1 | 250 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 74 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 64 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 433 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Utilities reported 250 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hall | 1 | 250 |
| Gwinnett | 1 | 250 |
| Troup | 1 | 103 |
| Floyd | 1 | 80 |
| Muscogee | 1 | 74 |
Hall bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 250 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | 1 | 250 |
| Duluth | 1 | 250 |
| West Point | 1 | 103 |
| Rome | 1 | 80 |
| Fort Benning | 1 | 74 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Creek Foods | Gainesville | 250 | ||
| General Electric Power and Water | Duluth | 250 | ||
| Johnson Controls | West Point | 103 | ||
| Spears Mattress | Rome | 80 | ||
| Lockheed Martin Corp Info System Global Solutions | Fort Benning | 74 | ||
| Generation Mortgage | Atlanta | 64 |
Topping the list was Gold Creek Foods at its Gainesville facility, reporting 250 affected workers. General Electric Power and Water followed with 250 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.