Employers in Georgia reported 11 WARN Act notices in October 2005, displacing an estimated 1,007 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and down 47% versus October 2004. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 110 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 110 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 1 | 216 |
| Richmond | 2 | 145 |
| Houston | 1 | 137 |
| Douglas | 1 | 110 |
| Glynn | 1 | 95 |
Fulton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 216 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 1 | 216 |
| Augusta | 2 | 145 |
| Warner Robins | 1 | 137 |
| Lithia Springs | 1 | 110 |
| Glynco | 1 | 95 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well Point A.k.a. Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Georgia, Inc | Atlanta | 216 | 2005-10-24 | |
| Tamsco | Warner Robins | 137 | 2005-10-13 | |
| Transmeridian Airlines, Inc | Lithia Springs | 110 | 2005-10-03 | |
| Ems Ventures, Inc | Augusta | 106 | 2005-10-26 | |
| Paragon Systems | Glynco | 95 | 2005-10-27 | |
| Zua Autoparts, Inc | Oakwood | 82 | 2005-10-25 | |
| Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc | Marietta | 80 | 2005-10-18 | |
| Imerys Kaolin, Inc | Dry Branch | 60 | 2005-10-19 | |
| Well Point A.k.a. Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Georgia, Inc | Columbus | 52 | 2005-10-24 | |
| Ostrow Company A.k.a. "plej" | Augusta | 39 | 2005-10-24 | |
| Office Depot | Conley | 30 | 2005-10-25 |
The most significant filing came from Well Point A.k.a. Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Georgia, Inc at its Atlanta facility, reporting 216 affected workers. Tamsco followed with 137 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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