Employers in Georgia submitted 14 WARN Act notices in September 2005, putting at risk an estimated 1,471 workers — down from August and up 19% versus September 2004. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 434 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 251 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 131 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 60 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 434 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Accommodation & Food reported 251 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Spalding | 1 | 347 |
| Gwinnett | 5 | 346 |
| Hall | 1 | 251 |
| Cobb | 2 | 223 |
| Dekalb | 2 | 159 |
Spalding felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 347 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Griffin | 1 | 347 |
| Buford | 2 | 286 |
| Duluth | 2 | 221 |
| Smyrna | 1 | 178 |
| Conyers | 1 | 106 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper-standard Automotive, Inc | Griffin | 347 | 2005-09-06 | |
| Renaissance Pineisle Resort & Golf Club | Buford | 251 | 2005-09-01 | |
| Green Tree Servicing Llc | Smyrna | 178 | 2005-09-02 | |
| Osi Support Service Inc | Duluth | 120 | 2005-09-20 | |
| Acuity Lighting | Conyers | 106 | 2005-09-20 | |
| Nco Financial Systems, Inc | Duluth | 101 | 2005-09-12 | |
| Temple-inland Box Plant | Doraville | 87 | 2005-09-20 | |
| Dekalb Community Service Board | Decatur | 72 | 2005-09-13 | |
| Kmc Telecom Holdings Inc | Lawrenceville | 60 | 2005-09-19 | |
| General Motors Acceptance Corporation | Atlanta | 45 | 2005-09-14 | |
| Office Depot | Buford | 35 | 2005-09-22 | |
| Nco Financial | Norcross | 30 | 2005-09-13 | |
| Racemark International, Llc | Ringgold | 25 | 2005-09-14 | |
| Lat Sportswear Llc | Ball Ground | 14 | 2005-09-02 |
Topping the list was Cooper-standard Automotive, Inc at its Griffin facility, reporting 347 affected workers. Renaissance Pineisle Resort & Golf Club followed with 251 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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