Georgia Layoffs — March 2005

Employers in Georgia submitted 6 WARN Act notices in March 2005, putting at risk an estimated 599 workers — down from February and down 23% versus March 2004. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	100

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 100 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Crisp	1	222
Gwinnett	1	157
Tift	1	100
Fulton	1	68
Sumter	1	33

Crisp was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 222 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Cordele	1	222
Norcross	1	157
Ocilla	1	100
Atlanta	1	68
Americus	1	33

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Wescast Industries, Inc	Cordele	222		2005-03-21
Sitel Risk Management	Norcross	157		2005-03-31
Irwin Manufacturing Corporation	Ocilla	100		2005-03-25
Galileo International/a Cendant Company	Atlanta	68		2005-03-18
The Tog Shop/gertrude Davenport	Americus	33		2005-03-31
Associated Rubber Company	Tallapoosa	19		2005-03-30

Topping the list was Wescast Industries, Inc at its Cordele facility, reporting 222 affected workers. Sitel Risk Management followed with 157 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight 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.