Employers in Georgia logged 8 WARN Act notices in January 2006, involving roughly 1,401 workers — climbing above December and up 77% versus January 2005. The average filing covered 175 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 950 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 17 |
The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 950 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 17 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Muscogee | 1 | 950 |
| Cobb | 1 | 148 |
| Tift | 1 | 100 |
| Meriwether | 1 | 100 |
| Fayette | 1 | 44 |
Muscogee bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 950 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 1 | 950 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 148 |
| Tifton | 1 | 100 |
| Manchester | 1 | 100 |
| Peachtree City | 1 | 44 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charbroil | Columbus | 950 | 2006-01-24 | |
| Homeowners Loan Corporation | Atlanta | 148 | 2006-01-26 | |
| Burlen Corporation/workstaff | Tifton | 100 | 2006-01-05 | |
| Goody Product Company | Manchester | 100 | 2006-01-23 | |
| Photocircuits Corporation | Peachtree City | 44 | 2006-01-13 | |
| Fibrex,llc Formerly Wellington Cordage | Madison | 24 | 2006-01-30 | |
| Federal Aviation Administration Se | College Park | 18 | 2006-01-27 | |
| Chemical Products Corporation | Cartersville | 17 | 2006-01-19 |
The biggest impact was at Charbroil at its Columbus facility, reporting 950 affected workers. Homeowners Loan Corporation followed with 148 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy 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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