Employers in Georgia posted 11 WARN Act notices in July 2005, affecting an estimated 973 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and down 48% versus July 2004. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 223 |
| Utilities | 1 | 62 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 223 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Utilities reported 62 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 3 | 333 |
| Muscogee | 2 | 244 |
| Cobb | 2 | 155 |
| Dekalb | 2 | 130 |
| Haralson | 1 | 60 |
Fulton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 333 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 3 | 311 |
| Columbus | 2 | 244 |
| Powder Springs | 2 | 155 |
| Alpharetta | 1 | 90 |
| Tucker | 1 | 62 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Denim | Columbus | 200 | 2005-07-25 | |
| Earthlink, Inc | Atlanta | 185 | 2005-07-18 | |
| At & T | Alpharetta | 90 | 2005-07-15 | |
| Rhodes Furniture, Inc | Powder Springs | 86 | 2005-07-25 | |
| Rhodes Furniture, Inc | Powder Springs | 69 | 2005-07-25 | |
| Rhodes Furniture, Inc | Atlanta | 68 | 2005-07-25 | |
| Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc | Tucker | 62 | 2005-07-14 | |
| Nci Building Systems, L.p | Tallapoosa | 60 | 2005-07-01 | |
| Maximus, Inc | Atlanta | 58 | 2005-07-27 | |
| Lat Sportswear | Roberta | 51 | 2005-07-21 | |
| Meritas Yarns | Columbus | 44 | 2005-07-26 |
The largest notice was filed by Swift Denim at its Columbus facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Earthlink, Inc followed with 185 workers.
The trends suggest 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.
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